Panasonic DMC LZ2 Digital Still Camera - Page 33

Focusing, Jitter camera shake, Direction detection function, When [ROTATE DISP.] P72 is set

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Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Focusing ∫ Jitter (camera shake) • The focus range is 1.64 feet (50 cm) - ¶ • Be careful of jittering when pressing the (Wide), 3.94 feet (1.2 m) - ¶ (Tele). shutter button, especially when fully • When you press the shutter button fully zoomed into the subject. with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or • When jitter could occur because of slow unfocused. shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears. • When the focus indication is blinking, the subject is not focused. Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again. • If the camera will not focus after a few tries, turn it off and on and try again. • In the following cases, the camera cannot focus on subjects properly. - When including both near and distant subjects in a scene. F2.8 1/8 - When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject. • When the jitter alert appears, we - When there are illuminated or glittering recommend using a tripod. If you cannot objects around the subject. use a tripod, be careful of how you hold - When taking a picture in a dark place. the camera. (P32) - When the subject is moving fast. - When the scene has low contrast. ∫ Direction detection function - When jitter occurs. • If you take pictures by holding the camera - When recording a very bright subject. vertically, the information of the rotation on We recommend taking pictures using AF/ the pictures are automatically added and AE lock (P32). recorded to the pictures. • Even if the focus indication appears and When [ROTATE DISP.] (P72) is set to the subject is focused, it is canceled when [ON], you can rotate and display pictures you release the shutter button. Press the on the screen or the TV according to the shutter button halfway again. information of the rotation on the pictures. • When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically, read "Tips for taking good pictures" on P32 carefully. • This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down. • In motion image mode [ ], you cannot use the direction detection function. 33 VQT0P65

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Recording pictures (basic)
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Focusing
• The focus range is 1.64 feet (50 cm) –
(Wide), 3.94 feet (1.2 m) –
(Tele).
• When you press the shutter button fully
with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or
unfocused.
• When the focus indication is blinking, the
subject is not focused. Press the shutter
button halfway and focus on the subject
again.
• If the camera will not focus after a few
tries, turn it off and on and try again.
• In the following cases, the camera cannot
focus on subjects properly.
– When including both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on the glass
between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in a dark place.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock (P32).
• Even if the focus indication appears and
the subject is focused, it is canceled when
you release the shutter button. Press the
shutter button halfway again.
Jitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button, especially when fully
zoomed into the subject.
• When jitter could occur because of slow
shutter speed, the jitter alert
A
appears.
• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
use a tripod, be careful of how you hold
the camera. (P32)
Direction detection function
• If you take pictures by holding the camera
vertically, the information of the rotation on
the pictures are automatically added and
recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P72) is set to
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures
on the screen or the TV according to the
information of the rotation on the pictures.
• When you take pictures by holding the
camera vertically, read “Tips for taking
good pictures” on P32 carefully.
• This function may not work properly on
pictures recorded by aiming the camera
up or down.
• In motion image mode [
], you cannot
use the direction detection function.
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F2.8