Focusing; When The Subject Is Not In Focus (Such As When It Is Not In The Centre Of The Composition Of The Picture You Want To Take); Preventing Jitter (Camera Shake) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FS6 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A
D
E
F G
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E Aperture value
F Shutter speed
G ISO sensitivity
¢ If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of
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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the
focus and exposure.
2
Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
• You can repeatedly retry the actions in step
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the face
detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P63)
∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in
• Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When the recordable range display has appeared in red
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
• When it is dark or when jitter occurs
• When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects
When the jitter alert [
(P43).
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend
using a tripod.
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY] or
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P46)
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Focus indication
B
AF area
C
Sound
¢
¢
the composition of the picture you want to take)

Preventing jitter (camera shake)

] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P66), a tripod or the self-timer

Focusing

When the subject is
Focus
focused
On
White>Green
Beeps 2 times
1
When the subject
is not focused
Blinks
White>Red
Beeps 4 times
ISO ISO ISO
F2.8 F2.8 F2.8 1/30 1/30 1/30
80 80 80
ISO ISO ISO
F2.8 F2.8 F2.8 1/30 1/30 1/30
80 80 80