Adjusting The Focus; Problems With Adjusting Focus (Subject Not In Center, Etc.); Checking Remaining Battery And Memory Capacity; Turn On The Power - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Operating Instructions Manual

Zoom lever
Status indicator
llHolding the camera
Horizontally Vertically
Turn on the power
OFF ON
_ Status indicator illuminated for
approx. I second.
Set to i_ (NORMAL PICTURE mode}
@
Adjust the focus
Press halfway
Display on screen
Take a picture
@Take care not to shake the
camera.
Press fully
Flash Lamp
_Do not block the flash or the lamp
(R12). Do not took at them from close
range.
_Do not touch the lens.
,_Stand with your arms close to your
body and with your legs apart.
IIWhen _ (jitter alert) is displayed
Use the Optical image stabilizer (P.39), a tripod, or the self-timer (P.35).
IIFocus range (To take pictures from close range_P.46)
When set to maximum W (1X): W T When set to maximum T (maximum
Distance of at least 50 cm zoom): Distance of at least 2 m
(I .64 feet) from subject (6.56 feet) from subject
Zoom lever_ °_
inTo use flash (R36)
Press the shutter button halfway, ensuring that the subject is aligned with the AF area.
Focus In focus Not in focus
Focus display
AF area (normal)
(when dark or
using digital zoom)
Aperture Shutter speed
value
Focus display On '_ Flashing
AF area Green Red/white
Sound Double beep Multiple beep
'_Images outside of the focus range may
not be in full focus even if the light
remains on.
(If red: Could not achieve optimal exposure Use flash (P.36) or change 'SENSITIVITY'
(P.51).)
{l}First adjust focus
according to subject
Hold down
halfway
_Return to desired
composition
Press fully
@ Readjust focus if not correctly adjusted initially.
Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:
_,.Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast
÷Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with significant
jitter.
_,When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects
together in the same picture
Pictures remaining
Remaining battery
_ _ _ _¢ (flashes red)
(Status indicator flashes when LCD monitor is off)
Recharge or replace battery (R14).
@Not displayed when using AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP,
sold separately).
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