Panasonic VQT2Y96, DMCFZ40K Taking pictures with your favorite settings, REC Mode ³

Basic

[REC] Mode: ³

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Program AE 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.

Set the mode dial to [ ].	
A Mode dial
• To change the setting while taking pictures, refer
to “Using the [REC] Mode menu” (P124).

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

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•The focus range is 30 cm (0.99 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

•If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, refer to “Taking Close-upPictures” (P71).

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

•The access indication lights (P22) red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

M

CUST

∫To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark (P76)

∫To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red (P128)

∫When recording motion pictures (P102)

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