Taking Pictures With Your Own Settings; Align Focus For Desired Composition - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures with your own settings

'NORMAL PICTURE mode'
Mode:
Using REC menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Shutter button
Zoom lever
Status indicator
To use zoom
(P.26)
To use flash
(P.27)
When (jitter alert) is displayed, use the optical image
stabilizer, a tripod, or the self-timer.
If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red,
correct exposure has not been achieved. Use flash or
change 'SENSITIVITY' settings.
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Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for
approx. 1 second.
Set to
Set to
(NORMAL PICTURE mode)
Take a picture
Focus display
(when focus
aligned: flashing
Press halfway
→ illuminated)
(Adjust the
focus)
AF area
(Aligns focus with subject; when
complete: red/white → green)
Press fully
Jitter alert
display
Aperture value Shutter speed

Align focus for desired composition

Useful when subject is not in centre of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down
halfway
AF area
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red 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.
Subjects/environments which may
make focusing difficult:
• Fast-moving or extremely bright
objects, or objects with no colour
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.
Focus display
Focus range
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