Taking Pictures - Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP Operating Instructions Manual

Taking Pictures

∫ Program AE
The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
• Remove the lens cap.
1 1 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the mode dial to program
• The power indicator (green) lights.
2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point
you want to focus and then press
the shutter button halfway.
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AE mode [ ].
P P
When it blinks, the remaining battery
power is low. Insert a fully charged
battery.
PROGRAM SHIFT
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Recording pictures (basic)
• A: Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
• The focus indication 2 is lit and then
the aperture value 3, the shutter speed
4 and program shift 5 are displayed.
• When 9-area-focusing or
3-area-focusing (High speed) is used
for AF mode, the AF area will not
appear until the subject is brought into
focus. (P88)
• Refer to P39 for information about
Program shift and P89 for information
about selecting the AF area.
3 Take a picture.
OFF ON
F2.8
• B: Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
When the
subject is not
focused
Focus Blink (green)
indication
AF area White to red
or no AF area
Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
1/25
When the
subject is
focused
On (green)
Turns from
white to green
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