Focusing; When The Subject Is Not In Focus (Such As When It Is Not In The Center Of The Composition Of The Picture You Want To Take) - Panasonic Lumix VQT2F10 Operating Instructions Manual

Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A
D
E F G
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Recording distance range display (when zooming)
¢2
E Aperture value
¢2
F Shutter speed
G ISO sensitivity
¢1 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P30).
¢2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of
the composition of the picture you want to take)
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
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the Face
Detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P136)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions
which are difficult to focus
•
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
•
When the recording distance range display has appeared in red.
•
When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
•
When it is dark or when jitter occurs
•
When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects

Focusing

Focus
Focus indication
B
AF area
¢1
Sound
C
Basic
When the subject is
focused
On
White>Green
Beeps 2 times
1
F2.8 F2.8 F2.8 1/125 1/125 1/125
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When the subject
is not focused
Blinks
White>Red
Beeps 4 times
ISO ISO ISO
F2.8 F2.8 F2.8 1/125 1/125 1/125
100 100 100
ISO ISO ISO
100 100 100