Panasonic DMC FX150K Digital Still Camera - Page 29

Taking pictures with your favorite settings (Program AE mode), Program AE mode

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Basic [REC] mode: ³ Taking pictures with your favorite settings (³: Program AE mode) Many more menu items can be set and you can take pictures with greater freedom than when you take pictures in the Intelligent auto mode (P26). 1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!]. A Mode dial B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch 2 Set the mode dial to [³]. • To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to "Using the [REC] Mode Menu" (P61). 3 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on. 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is focused. • The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶. • If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, refer to "Taking Close-up Pictures" (P41). 5 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture. • The access indication lights (P15) red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). ∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark (P43) ∫ To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red (P64) Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway. Focus Focus indication AF area Sound When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused On White>Green Blinks White>Red Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times VQT1S88 29

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VQT1S88
Basic
[REC] mode:
³
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
(
³
: Program AE mode)
Many more menu items can be set and you can take pictures with greater freedom than
when you take pictures in the Intelligent auto mode (P26).
To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too
dark (P43)
To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red
(P64)
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [
!
].
A
Mode dial
B
[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
Set the mode dial to [
³
].
To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to
Using the [REC] Mode Menu
(P61).
Aim the AF area at the point you want to
focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is
focused.
The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to
.
If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range,
refer to
Taking Close-up Pictures
(P41).
Press the halfway pressed shutter button
fully to take a picture.
The access indication lights (P15) red when pictures
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the
card).
Focusing
Focus
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
1
2
3
4
5