Taking Pictures With Your Favourite Settings (Normal Picture Mode) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX40 Operating Instructions Manual

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[REC] mode:
Taking pictures with your favourite settings
(Normal picture mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [!].
A Mode dial
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
Set the mode dial to [·].
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To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
Aim the AF area at the point you want to
focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
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The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is
focused.
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The focus range is 50 cm
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If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range,
"
refer to Taking Close-up Pictures
Press the halfway pressed shutter button
fully to take a picture.
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The access indication lights
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the
card).
∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too
dark (P57)
∫ To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red
(P88)
Basic
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(P84).
(Wide)/1 m (Tele)
to ¶.
"
(P54).
(P16) red when pictures
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