Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Operating Instructions Manual page 35

• When you press the shutter button, the
screen may become bright for a moment.
This function allows easy adjustment of
focus and the recorded picture will not be
affected.
• We recommend setting the clock again
before taking pictures. (P22)
• When the time for power save is set (P24),
the camera is automatically turned off if
you do not operate within the set time.
When operating the camera again, press
the shutter button or turn the camera off
and on.
• In some cases, if the distance between
the camera and the subject is beyond the
recordable range when you use the
camera, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication is lit.
Recording pictures (basic)
∫ Program shift
In Program AE mode, you can change the
preset aperture value and the shutter
speed under the same exposure. This is
called Program shift.
By this function, you can make the
background more blurred (by decreasing
the aperture value) or record the moving
subject more dynamically (by setting to
slow shutter speed) in Program AE mode.
• Press the shutter button halfway and then
press the [EXPOSURE] button while the
aperture value and the shutter speed are
displayed on the screen (for 10 seconds).
Then press 2/1 to activate the Program
shift.
PROGRAM SHIFT
• When the Program shift is activated, the
Program shift indication 1 appears on
the screen.
2560
19
F2.8 1/60
EXPOSURE
PROGRAM SHIFT
F4.0
2560
19
1/30
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