Panasonic DMCFZ40K, VQT2Y96 operating instructions Focusing, F G, Compose the picture

Basic

Focusing

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

A

B

C

D E F G

Focus	When the subject is	When the subject
	focused	is not focused
Focus indication	On	Blinks
AF area	White>Green	White>Red
Sound¢1	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) D Recording distance range display (when zooming)

E Aperture value¢2 F Shutter speed¢2 G ISO sensitivity

¢1 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P30).

¢2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. (However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)

When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of

the composition of the picture you want to take)

1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure.

2Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

•You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.

We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people. (P131)

∫Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus

•Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast

•When the recording distance range display has appeared in red

•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects

•When it is dark or when jitter occurs

•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects

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