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 DMC-FS20 Lumix Operating Instructions Manual

Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Aperture value
E Shutter speed
F ISO sensitivity
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of the
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.
•
You can repeatedly retry the actions in step
pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the face detection
function when taking pictures of people.
∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
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When the recordable 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
Focus indication
AF area
Sound
composition of the picture you want to take)
Basic

Focusing

When the subject is
focused
On
White>Green
Beeps 2 times
1
before
(P85)
- 41 -
When the subject
is not focused
Blinks
White>Red
Beeps 4 times
ISO ISO ISO
F3.3 F3.3 F3.3 1/125 1/125 1/125
100 100 100
ISO ISO ISO
F3.3 F3.3 F3.3 1/125 1/125 1/125
100 100 100