Panasonic DMCZS10K User Manual

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 Taking pictures with your own settings 
[Program AE] Mode
Recording Mode: 
 
 If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a 
tripod, or [Selftimer].
 
If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do 
not have appropriate exposure. You should either use 
the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set [Min. Shtr 
Speed] to a slower speed.
Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Set to 
 ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus)
Press fully 
(press the button all the 
way to record)
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area 
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
( When focus is aligned: green
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 
Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 
• Fast-moving or extremely bright 
objects, or objects with no color 
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.
 
Changing recording information display
Press the [DISP.] button.
 How to adjust focus
 
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 the following cases: 
 
• When using Digital Zoom 
 
• When focus is difficult to align for a subject in a dark scene
Focus display
Focus range