Panasonic dmc-ls1 User Manual
Recording pictures (basic)
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∫ Focusing
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) –
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) –
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• When you press the shutter button fully
with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or
unfocused.
unfocused.
• When the focus indication is blinking, the
subject is not focused. Press the shutter
button halfway and focus on the subject
again.
button halfway and focus on the subject
again.
• If the camera will not focus after a few
tries, turn it off and on and try again.
• In the following cases, the camera cannot
focus on subjects properly.
– When including both near and distant
– When including both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on the glass
between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in a dark place.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using
AF/AE lock (P32).
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using
AF/AE lock (P32).
• Even if the focus indication appears and
the subject is focused, it is canceled when
you release the shutter button. Press the
shutter button halfway again.
you release the shutter button. Press the
shutter button halfway again.
∫ Jitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button, especially when fully
zoomed into the subject.
zoomed into the subject.
• When jitter could occur because of slow
shutter speed, the jitter alert
A appears.
• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
use a tripod, be careful of how you hold
the camera. (P32)
use a tripod, be careful of how you hold
the camera. (P32)
∫ Direction detection function
• If you take pictures by holding the camera
• If you take pictures by holding the camera
vertically, the information of the rotation on
the pictures are automatically added and
recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is set to
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures
on the screen or the TV according to the
information of the rotation on the pictures.
the pictures are automatically added and
recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is set to
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures
on the screen or the TV according to the
information of the rotation on the pictures.
• When you take pictures by holding the
camera vertically, read “Tips for taking
good pictures” on P32 carefully.
good pictures” on P32 carefully.
• This function may not work properly on
pictures recorded by aiming the camera
up or down.
up or down.
• In motion image mode [
], you cannot
use the direction detection function.
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