Panasonic DMCFZ100 DMCFZ100 User Guide - Page 54

Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway. A B C Focus Focus indication AF area Sound¢1 When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused On White>Green Blinks White>Red Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times DEF G A Focus indication B AF area (normal) C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark) D Recording distance range display (when zooming) E Aperture value¢2 F Shutter speed¢2 G ISO sensitivity ¢1 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P31). ¢2 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.) 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. (P139) ∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus • Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast • When the recording distance 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 - 54 -