Panasonic dmc-fz30 User Manual
Recording pictures (basic)
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VQT0R81
Taking Pictures
∫ Program AE
The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
• Remove the lens cap.
1 1 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the mode dial to program
AE mode [ ].
• The power indicator (green) lights.
When it blinks, the remaining battery
power is low. Insert a fully charged
battery.
power is low. Insert a fully charged
battery.
2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point
you want to focus and then press
the shutter button halfway.
the shutter button halfway.
•
A: Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
• The focus indication
2 is lit and then
the aperture value
3, the shutter speed
4 and program shift 5 are displayed.
• When 9-area-focusing or
3-area-focusing (High speed) is used
for AF mode, the AF area will not
appear until the subject is brought into
focus. (P88)
for AF mode, the AF area will not
appear until the subject is brought into
focus. (P88)
• Refer to P39 for information about
Program shift and P89 for information
about selecting the AF area.
about selecting the AF area.
3 Take a picture.
•
B: Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
P
A
S
M
SCN
2
SCN
1
P
OFF
ON
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PROGRAM SHIFT
When the
subject is not
focused
subject is not
focused
When the
subject is
focused
subject is
focused
Focus
indication
indication
Blink (green)
On (green)
AF area
White to red
or no AF area
or no AF area
Turns from
white to green
white to green
Sound
Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
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F2.8