Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10 Operating Instructions Manual page 32

ª Posture to take good pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
• Hold the camera gently with both
hands, keep arms stationary at your
side and stand with your feet slightly
apart.
• Check that the camera is not shaken
when pressing the shutter button
halfway.
• After pressing the shutter button, keep
the camera stationary until the picture
appears on the screen.
• In the following cases, keep the
camera stationary for a long time.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
[ ] (P38)
– In Night portrait mode [
– When you set the shutter speed
slower (P35, 53, 54)
When recording with LCD Monitor
When recording with Viewfinder
Position of feet
Recording pictures (basic)
• Hold the camera firmly with your right
hand.
• Put your left hand on the lens ring to
keep the camera stationary.
• Do not cover the microphone with your
finger or other objects.
• Do not touch the lens barrel.
ª Power indicator
Lighting:
• When turning the camera on
Blinking:
] (P62)
• When the card/battery door is open
• When the card is not inserted
• When there is no remaining capacity
on the card
• When the card is locked in the
recording mode
• When the remaining battery power is
low (blinking slowly)
ª Focusing
• The focus range is 0.98 feet
(30 cm) – ¶ (Wide), 6.56 feet (2 m) – ¶
(Tele).
• If you press the shutter button fully
without prefocusing, pictures may be
blurry or unfocused.
• When the subject is focused, the
camera beeps 2 times. If not, it beeps
4 times.
• If the camera will not focus after a few
tries, turn it off and on and try again.
• Refer to P25 if you want to turn the
operational sound off.
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