Panasonic DMC FS20P Digital Still Camera - Page 31

When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the center

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Basic A When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused B Focus indication On AF area White>Green C Sound Beeps 2 times Blinks White>Red Beeps 4 times D EF A Focus indication B AF area (normal) C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark) D Aperture value E Shutter speed F ISO sensitivity 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. We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people. (P63) F3.3 1/125 ISO 100 F3.3 1/125 ISO 100 ∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in • Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast • When the recordable 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 Preventing jitter (camera shake) When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P66), a tripod or the self-timer (P44). • Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod. - In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P47) ∫ Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P78) is set to [ON]) • Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down. • Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically. VQT1M59 31

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Basic
A
Focus indication
B
AF area (normal)
C
AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D
Aperture value
E
Shutter speed
F
ISO sensitivity
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.
We recommend that you use the face
detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P63)
Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
When the recordable 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
When the jitter alert [
] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P66), a tripod or the self-timer (P44).
Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend
using a tripod.
In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY] or
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P47)
Direction detection function
Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P78) is set to [ON])
Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.
Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
When the subject is
focused
When the subject
is not focused
Focus indication
On
Blinks
AF area
White
>
Green
White
>
Red
Sound
Beeps 2 times
Beeps 4 times
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)
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
A
D
EF
B
C
1/125
1/125
F3.3
F3.3
ISO
ISO
100
100
1/125
F3.3
ISO
100
1/125
1/125
F3.3
F3.3
ISO
ISO
100
100
1/125
F3.3
ISO
100