Panasonic DMCZS1S Taking pictures with your own settings, Align focus for desired composition

Taking pictures with your own settings

‘NORMAL PICTURE mode’

Mode:

Using REC menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.

Turn on the power

Status indicator illuminated for

Align focus for desired composition

Useful when subject is not in centre of picture.

First adjust focus according to subject

Shutter button	approx. 1 second.
Zoom lever

Set to

Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode) Status indicator

Hold down

halfway

AF area

Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:

•Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no colour contrast.

•Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with significant jitter.

•When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture.

We recommend using the ‘Face detection’ function when taking pictures of people.

To use zoom

(P.26)

Return to desired composition

To use flash	Take a picture
(P.27)

Press halfway

(Adjust the

focus)

Focus display (when focus aligned: flashing

→illuminated)

Press fully

AF area

AF area

(Aligns focus with subject; when complete: red/white → green)

Press fully

When (jitter alert) is displayed, use the optical image		Jitter alert
		display
stabilizer, a tripod, or the self-timer.
If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red,
correct exposure has not been achieved. Use flash or
change ‘SENSITIVITY’ settings.
Aperture value
	Shutter speed

The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned.

Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.

Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.

AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using digital zoom.

Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Focus display

Focus range

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