Shutter Button (Taking Pictures); Motion Picture Button (Recording Motion Pictures) - Panasonic LUMIX DC-FT7 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

2. Getting Started/Basic Operations

Shutter button (Taking pictures)

The shutter button works in two steps.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
• Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
• Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed.
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes.)
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and
take the picture.
• [Long shutter noise reduction ongoing] may be displayed and
noise caused by a slow shutter speed may be automatically
removed for picture-taking.
• Even during menu operation or image playback, if you press the shutter button halfway, you
can instantly set the camera ready for recording.
About focus range
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The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom
position.

Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)

Start recording by pressing the motion picture button.
• Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button
again.
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