Advanced; Taking Pictures With Live View; Tips For Taking Good Pictures With Live View - Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced

Taking Pictures with
Live View
You can take pictures while showing the
subject on the LCD monitor.
This is called Live View.
This is useful as it allows you to check the
composition on the LCD monitor.
Press [LIVE VIEW] to switch to
the Live View recording screen.
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A When taking pictures with the
Viewfinder
B When taking pictures with Live View
∫ You can do the following when taking
pictures with Live View
• Guide lines display (P52)
You can take pictures with
well-designed composition by viewing
the balance of the subject.
• Histogram display (P52)
You can display the exposure of a
picture as a graph.
• LCD mode (P53)
You can set Power LCD to make the
LCD monitor screen become brighter
than normal and Auto power LCD to
automatically activate Power LCD in
bright places such as outdoors etc.
• AF mode setting (P57)
You can match the focus to the
recording situation and the composition
you want to take. You can only select
face detection etc. if [LIVE VIEW AF]
(P104) is set to [ ].
• MF assist (P60)
You can enlarge a section of the screen
for adjusting the focus.
• Aspect ratio (P91)
You can take pictures with a wide angle
of view.
• Extra optical zoom (P94)
You can enlarge the picture with no
picture quality deterioration.
• Digital zoom (P95)
You can further enhance the zoom
magnification.
• Refer to P129 for information about the
screen display when taking pictures with
Live View.
• Attach the eye piece cap when taking
pictures with Live View. (P15)
• The exposure and the colour tone may
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differ when taking pictures with Live View
and when taking pictures with the
Viewfinder.
• [AFC] in focus mode is not activated when
taking pictures with Live View. (P37)
If you switch the focus mode lever to
[AFC], the message [SWITCH TO AFS]
appears and [AFS] in focus mode is set.
Tips for taking good pictures with
Live View
• Hold the camera gently with both hands,
keep your arms still at your side and stand
with your feet slightly apart.
• Make sure the camera does not shake
when you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your
fingers or other objects.
• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see
because of light from the sun etc. shining
on it, we recommend using your hand or
another object to block the light when
using the camera.
• When holding the camera vertically, hold it
with the AF assist lamp A at the top of the
camera.
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