Basic; Taking Pictures - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic

Taking Pictures

The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
OFF ON
• The power lamp 3 lights when you turn this
unit on 2.
(1: Shutter button)
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.
Basic
3 Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
• The focus indication 2 lights green and
• The subject is not focused in the following
• If the subject is not in focus, an estimate of
• If the distance is beyond the focus range,
B
4 Press the halfway pressed shutter
button fully to take a picture.
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F2.8 F2.8
the AF area 1 turns from white to green.
(3: Aperture value, 4: Shutter speed)
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.
the focus range will appear in red at the
bottom of the screen.
the picture may not be properly focused
even if the focus indication lights.
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