Align Focus For Desired Composition - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 Operating Instructions Manual

Using REC menu (P.55) to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Align focus for desired composition
AF area
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Return to desired compo:tion
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Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
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First adjust focus according to subject
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Subjects/environments which may
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make focusing difficult:
• Fast-moving or extremely bright
Hold down
objects, or objects with no color
halfway
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.
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We recommend using the 'face
detection' function when taking pictures
of people (P.59).
AF area
Focus range
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(P.41).
Outside of range, focus may not be aligned even if display is lit as normal.
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.
Holding camera vertically
Pictures taken with camera held vertically can automatically be displayed vertically in
playback.
(Only when 'ROTATE DISP.' (P.76) set to 'ON')
Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically if taken with camera facing upwards
or downwards. Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during playback.
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