Panasonic DMCZS8K manual Taking pictures with your own settings, Return to desired composition

Taking pictures with your own settings

[Program AE] Mode

Recording Mode:

Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.

Set to

Shutter button

Set to ([Program AE] Mode)

Take a picture

Press halfway	Press fully
(press lightly to focus)	(press the button all the
	way to record)

Focus display

(when focus is aligned: flashing illuminated)

AF area

(aligns focus with subject; when complete: red green)

ƔIf a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a			Jitter alert
	tripod, or [Selftimer].		display
ƔIf aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do
	not have appropriate exposure. You should either use
	the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set [Min. Shtr
	Speed] to a slower speed.
	Aperture value	Shutter speed
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Aligning the focus

Useful when subject is not in the center of picture.

First adjust focus according to subject

Align the AF area

with the subject

Hold down halfway

AF area

Return to desired composition

Press fully

ƔSubjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:

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

AF area

ƔThe focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not	Focus display
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.
ƔAF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using
Digital Zoom.	Focus range
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