Basic

[REC] Mode: ·

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(·: Normal Picture Mode)

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.

Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].

A Mode dial

B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch

Set the mode dial to [·].

Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is focused.

The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture.

The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

Focusing

Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.

A

Focus

When the subject is

When the subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

focused

is not focused

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

Focus indication

On

Blinks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF area

White>Green

White>Red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

Sound

Beeps 2 times

Beeps 4 times

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFocus indication B AF area (normal)

C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)

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Panasonic DMC-ZR1 operating instructions Taking pictures with your favorite settings, Focusing, REC Mode ·

DMC-ZR1 specifications

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