Panasonic DMCZX3 Operating Guide
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Basic
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E Aperture value
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E Aperture value
¢1
F Shutter speed
¢1
G ISO sensitivity
¢1 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
¢2 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.]
1
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the
focus and exposure.
focus and exposure.
2
Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
compose the picture.
•
You can repeatedly retry the actions in step
1
before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
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When the focus range display has appeared in red
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When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
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When it is dark or when jitter occurs
•
When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects
Focusing
Focus
When the subject is
focused
When the subject
is not focused
Focus indication
On
Blinks
AF area
White
>Green
White
>Red
Sound
¢2
Beeps 2 times
Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of
the composition of the picture you want to take)
B
E
D
F G
A
C
1/30
1/30
F3.3
F3.3
ISO
ISO
80
80
1/30
F3.3
ISO
80
1/30
1/30
F3.3
F3.3
ISO
ISO
80
80
1/30
F3.3
ISO
80