Panasonic HX-DC3 owner manual About the focusing area, PT Autofocus

∫About the focusing area

≥ When [FOCUS MODE] (l 75) is set to		
(9-PT AUTOFOCUS),	(focusing
		16M
area A) is displayed at the position where
focus is achieved.
The unit automatically determines the
position where focus is achieved from nine
focus points within the recording area. If the

focusing area doesn’t appear in a desired position, try adjusting the camera angle etc., and focus again.

When focus is achieved over a wide range at the center of the screen, a large focusing area is displayed.

≥When [FOCUS MODE] (l 75) is set to [SPOT FOCUS], the unit can focus on the subject in the center of the recording area.

≥When the risk of jitter increases due to a slower shutter speed while

recording still picture, (camera shake icon) will appear on the LCD monitor. When this occurs, attach the unit to a tripod to prevent jitter while recording or set [FLASH] to ßA (AUTO). (l 70)

≥When recording in a dark environment, writing to the card may take time.

≥To print a picture, save the picture to the SD card (l 111) and print using a PC or a printer.

≥The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing. Check the printer or photo studio before printing.

≥Please refer to page 161 for details about the number of recordable pictures.

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