Align Focus For Desired Composition - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures with your own settings
'NORMAL PICTURE Mode' (Continued)
Mode:
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down
halfway
Return to desired composition
Press fully
The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red (P.47) as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using
digital zoom.
Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
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Align focus for desired composition

AF area
AF area
Subjects/environments which may
make focusing difficult:
• Fast-moving or extremely bright
objects, or objects with no color
contrast.
• Taking pictures through glass or near
objects emitting light. In dark, or with
significant jitter.
• When too close to object or when
taking pictures of both distant and
close objects together in the same
picture.
We recommend using the 'Face
detection' function when taking pictures
of people (P.73).
Focus range
( DMC-ZS3PC/DMC-ZS1PC:
Display in meters)
Focus display