Panasonic AG-HMC40 User Manual - Page 61
Shooting photos, Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully.
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Shooting Shooting photos 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26) • The CAMERA lamp lights red. 2 Lower and hold the POWER switch. • The PHOTO lamp lights red. 3 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button halfway. • During auto focus, a shutter chance mark and focus frame appear and focus is aligned. During manual focus, only the focus frame appears. Shutter chance mark Focus frame • Shutter chance mark ○ (Flashing white): Focusing in progress. ● (Lit green): Focusing complete. No mark: Focusing incomplete. 4 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully. • Audio recording is disabled. • If you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully without first pressing it halfway, it may take longer to record the photo. • As the shutter speed decreases in dark conditions, we recommend using a tripod or flash. • If the shutter speed is 1/30 sec or below, the screen will be dark while the START/STOP button is pressed halfway. ■ Screen displays during photo shooting • For details on other screen displays, see "Screen displays". (Page 86) ■ Shutter chance mark • The shutter chance mark does not appear in manual focus mode. • The shutter chance mark may not appear if the following occur. � High zoom ratio � Excessive camera shake � Moving subjects � Backlight � Nearby and far away objects coexist in the frame � Low lighting or dark conditions � Bright areas in the frame � Subjects consisting entirely of horizontal lines � Conditions with low contrast ■ Focus frame If the focus does not align, perform the following. The focus aligns on an object with high contrast (such as a fence) and the subject is blurred. Focus frame The focus will align if you reposition the center of focus. Shift the center of focus. OR Zoom in or move closer to the subject. • The focus frame will not appear in the following case. � While face detection frames are displayed during auto face detection shooting mode. : Operation mode status : Remaining battery display : Quality : Recording pixels R389 : Remaining media capacity (flashes red when "0" is reached) ATW : AWB information display 61