Panasonic DMC-LS60 User Guide

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Basic

Taking Pictures

Select normal picture mode [

The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.

Shutter button

Turn the camera on.

The status indicator lights for 1 second.

1 Hold the camera gently with both

hands, keep your arms still at
your side and stand with your
feet shoulder-width apart.

: When holding the camera vertically

: Flash

: AF assist lamp

2 Aim the AF area H to the point

you want to focus on.

3 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus.

: The focus indication lights green.

: AF area: white green

: Aperture value

: Shutter speed

• The camera beeps twice when the

subject is focused.

• The camera can focus between 50 cm

(1.64 feet) and

• The following indicate that the subject is

out of focus.
– Focus indication blinks (green).
– AF area turns white to red or no AF

area.

– Beeps 4 times.

• The focus indicator may light even if the

subject is not properly focused if the
subject is out of range.

4 Press the shutter button fully to

take the picture.

■ Using the fl ash

If the fl ash is set to AUTO [

] or

AUTO/Red-eye reduction [

], the fl ash

will work when you press the shutter button
if the camera determines that the area to
be shot is too dark.
• You can change the fl ash settings (P40).

• When you press the shutter button, the

screen may become bright or dark for
a moment. This function allows easy
adjustment of focus and the recorded
picture will not be affected.

• Be careful not to move the camera when

you press the shutter button.

• Do not cover the photo fl ash or the AF

assist lamp with your fi nger or other
objects.

• Do not touch the lens.

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