Direction Detection Function - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
∫ Tips for taking good pictures
• 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 flash with your fingers or
other objects.
• Do not touch the front of the lens.
• 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.
1: When holding the camera sideways
2: When holding the camera vertically
A: Flash

∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]
(P67) is set to [ON])
• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if
they were taken with the camera aimed up
or down.
• Motion pictures taken with the camera
held vertically are not displayed vertically.
∫ When you want to take a subject
outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)
When recording a picture of people with a
composition like the following picture, you
will not be able to focus the camera on the
subject because the people are outside the
AF area.
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In this case,
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix
3 Press and hold the shutter button
4 Press the shutter button fully.
• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock
∫ Focusing
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶.
• If the distance between the camera and
• In the following cases, the camera will not
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the focus and the exposure.
• The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.
halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
before pressing the shutter button fully.
F2.8
Use macro mode when recording
close-up pictures. (P47)
the subject is beyond the focus range of
the camera, the picture may not be
properly focused even if the focus
indication lights.
focus on subjects properly.
– When there are both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass
between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in dark places.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
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