Panasonic DMCFX75 DMCFX75 User Guide - Page 41

Basic Focusing • Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway. • It is possible to adjust focus or exposure using the touch AF/AE function if the touch shutter function is set to [ ʷ ]. (P43) A Focus When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused Focus indication On B AF area White>Green C Sound¢2 Beeps 2 times Blinks White>Red Beeps 4 times DE FG A Focus indication B AF area (normal) C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark) D Focus range E Aperture value¢1 F Shutter speed¢1 G ISO sensitivity ¢1 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.) ¢2 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P26). 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) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press 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. • It is possible to adjust focus or exposure using the touch AF/AE function if the touch shutter function is set to [ ʷ ]. (P43) We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people. (P110) ∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus • Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast • When the focus 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 - 41 -