Basic; Taking Pictures - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic

Taking Pictures

The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
1: Shutter button
• The status indicator 3 lights for about
1 second when you turn this unit on 2.
(When using the LCD monitor.)
• The status indicator continues to light if
you turn the camera on when using the
viewfinder.
1 Hold this unit gently with both
hands, keep your arms still at
your side and stand with your feet
slightly apart.
A
A: AF assist lamp
B: When holding the camera vertically
2 Aim the AF area at the point you
want to focus on.
3 Press the shutter button halfway
OFF ON
4 Press the shutter button fully to
B
• When you press the shutter button, the
screen may become bright or dark for a
moment. This function allows easy
adjustment of focus and the recorded
picture will not be affected.
• Be careful not to move the camera when
you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the microphone or the AF
assist lamp with your fingers or other
objects.
• Do not touch the front of the lens.
• When taking pictures, make sure your
footing is stable and there is no danger of
colliding with another person, a ball etc.
to focus.
F2.8 F2.8
• The focus indication 2 lights green and
the AF area 1 turns white to green.
3: Aperture value
4: Shutter speed
• The subject is not focused in the
following cases.
– The focus indication blinks (green).
– The AF area turns white to red or
there is no AF area.
– The focus sound beeps 4 times.
• If the distance is beyond the focus
range, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication
lights.
take a picture.
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