Taking Pictures With Your Own Settings; [Normal Picture] Mode; Aligning The Focus - Panasonic DMC-S3EP Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures with your own settings

[Normal Picture] Mode

Recording Mode:
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Shutter button
■
Recording Mode list
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
[Normal Picture] Mode
[Scene Mode]
[Motion Picture] Mode
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If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a
tripod, or [Selftimer].
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If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red,
correct exposure has not been achieved. Use flash or
change [Sensitivity] settings.
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Display the screen for Recording
Mode selection
Select [Normal Picture] Mode
Take a picture
Press halfway Press fully
(press lightly to (press the button all
focus) the way to record)
Take pictures with automatic settings.
Take pictures with your own settings.
Take pictures according to scene.
Take motion pictures.
Jitter alert
display
Aperture value Shutter speed

Aligning the focus

Useful when subject is not in the centre of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area
with the subject
Hold down
halfway
Return to desired composition
Press fully
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Focus range
Distance between the lens
and the subject
(→18)
−
1 x (Max. W)
(→39)
(→21)
4 x (Max. T)
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The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring
the subject into focus if it is out of range.
●
AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using Digital
Zoom.
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
( When focus is aligned: green
When focus is not aligned: red)
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Subjects/environments which may
make focusing difficult:
• Fast-moving or extremely bright
objects, or objects with no colour
contrast.
• Taking pictures through glass or
near objects emitting light. In the
AF area
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.
5 cm 1 m
(0.17 feet) (3.28 feet)
Gradually changes
Focus range
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