Panasonic DMC-FX2GN User Manual

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Recording pictures (basic)
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∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/
AE: Auto exposure) 
When recording a picture of people with a 
composition as the above picture, you 
cannot focus on the subject because it is 
out of AF area in usual operation.
In this case,
Aim the AF area at the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
• When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
Keeping the focus and the exposure 
fixed, move the camera as you compose 
the picture.
Press the shutter button fully.
• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock 
before pressing the shutter button. 
∫ Correct posture for taking good 
pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
• Hold the camera gently with both hands, 
keep arms stationary at your side and 
stand with your feet slightly apart.
• Make sure that camera shake does not 
occur when pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
• After pressing the shutter button, keep the 
camera stationary until the picture 
appears on the screen.
• In the following cases, keep the camera 
stationary for a longer time.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [
(P36)
– When the shutter speed is slowed in the 
setting on the slow shutter speed (P64)
– [NIGHT SCENERY], [NIGHT 
PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] and 
[PARTY] in scene mode (P51)
A: Photo flash
B: AF assist lamp
• Do not cover the photo flash or the AF 
assist lamp with your finger.
• Do not touch the front of the lens.
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F2.8
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