Focusing; When The Subject Is Not In Focus (Such As When It Is Not In The Centre Of The Composition Of The Picture You Want To Take) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX70 Operating Instructions Manual

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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
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It is possible to adjust focus or exposure using the touch AF/AE function if the touch shutter
function is set to [
A
E F G
D
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
¢1
E Aperture value
¢1
F Shutter speed
G ISO sensitivity
¢1 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.)
¢2 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P26).
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre 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.
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You can repeatedly retry the actions in
1
step before pressing the shutter
button fully.
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It is possible to adjust focus or
exposure using the touch AF/AE
function if the touch shutter function is
set to [ ]. (P43)
We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P110)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
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When the focus range display has appeared in red
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When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
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When it is dark or when jitter occurs
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When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects

Focusing

]. (P43)
Focus
Focus indication
B
AF area
¢2
Sound
C
Basic
When the subject is
focused
On
White>Green
Beeps 2 times
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When the subject
is not focused
Blinks
White>Red
Beeps 4 times