Panasonic DMC-TZ4S Digital Still Camera - Page 31

Align focus for desired composition, First adjust focus according to subject

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Using REC menu (P.55) to change settings and set up your own recording environment. Align focus for desired composition Useful when subject is not in center of picture. 1 First adjust focus according to subject Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: Hold down halfway F3.3 1/30 • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • Taking pictures through glass or near AF area objects emitting light. In dark, or with significant jitter. • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture. We recommend using the 'face detection' function when taking pictures of people (P.59). 2 Return to desired composition Press fully F3.3 1/30 AF area Focus range → (P.41). Outside of range, focus may not be aligned even if display is lit as normal. AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using digital zoom. Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Holding camera vertically Pictures taken with camera held vertically can automatically be displayed vertically in playback. (Only when 'ROTATE DISP.' (P.76) set to 'ON') Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically if taken with camera facing upwards or downwards. Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during playback. 31 VQT1P79

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Using REC menu (P.55) to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Align focus for desired composition
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
1
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down
halfway
F3.3
1/30
F3.3
1/30
AF area
Subjects/environments which may
make focusing difficult:
Fast-moving or extremely bright
objects, or objects with no color
contrast.
Taking pictures through glass or near
objects emitting light. In dark, or with
significant jitter.
When too close to object or when
taking pictures of both distant and
close objects together in the same
picture.
We recommend using the ‘face
detection’ function when taking pictures
of people (P.59).
2
Return to desired composition
Press fully
F3.3
1/30
F3.3
1/30
AF area
Focus range
(P.41).
Outside of range, focus may not be aligned even if display is lit as normal.
AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using digital zoom.
Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
Holding camera vertically
Pictures taken with camera held vertically can automatically be displayed vertically in
playback.
(Only when ‘ROTATE DISP.’ (P.76) set to ‘ON’)
Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically if taken with camera facing upwards
or downwards. Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during playback.