Panasonic DMC-FZ20GN User Manual
Recording pictures (advanced)
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Illuminating the subject with the AF assist
lamp allows the camera to focus on the
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the shutter
button halfway in dark
places or other situations,
an AF area wider than usual
appears and the AF assist
lamp
lamp allows the camera to focus on the
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the shutter
button halfway in dark
places or other situations,
an AF area wider than usual
appears and the AF assist
lamp
1 turns on.
• Be sure of the following points when the
AF assist lamp is in use.
– Do not look in to the AF assist lamp
– Do not look in to the AF assist lamp
closely.
– Detach the lens hood.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers.
– The battery may be consumed faster
than usual.
• You cannot use the AF assist lamp in
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[PANNING], [FIREWORKS] in scene
mode (P56) and when setting
[CONVERSION] (P77) to [
[PANNING], [FIREWORKS] in scene
mode (P56) and when setting
[CONVERSION] (P77) to [
] or [
].
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
• The AF area is set only to a point on the
centre of the screen when the AF assist
lamp is turned on.
lamp is turned on.
• A vignetting effect may appear on the
circumference of the AF assist lamp
because the AF assist lamp may be
obscured by the lens, however, this does
not cause a problem with the performance
of the camera.
because the AF assist lamp may be
obscured by the lens, however, this does
not cause a problem with the performance
of the camera.
It is possible to further magnify a subject
already magnified 12 times with the optical
zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom,
thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times.
already magnified 12 times with the optical
zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom,
thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times.
∫ Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom
indication may momentarily pause. This is
not a malfunction.
You can enter the digital zoom range to
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele
or to release the zoom lever once and then
rotate it to Tele again.
When you rotate the zoom lever to the
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom
indication may momentarily pause. This is
not a malfunction.
You can enter the digital zoom range to
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele
or to release the zoom lever once and then
rotate it to Tele again.
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
2 Digital zoom
• When using the digital zoom the picture
quality becomes deteriorated.
• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer
function may not be effective.
• We recommend using a tripod.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• The AF area is displayed with a size wider
than usual and set only to a point on the
centre of the screen in the digital zoom
range.
centre of the screen in the digital zoom
range.
AF Assist Lamp
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
ON
The AF assist lamp turns on under
low light conditions. In this time, the
AF assist lamp icon [
low light conditions. In this time, the
AF assist lamp icon [
] appears
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
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1
SCN
2
Digital Zoom
[D.ZOOM]
SCN
1
SCN
2
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