Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
1: Shutter button
•The status indicator 3 lights for about
1 second when you turn this unit on 2.
(When using the LCD monitor.)
•The status indicator continues to light if
you turn the camera on when using the
viewfinder.
1 Hold this unit gently with both
hands, keep your arms still at
your side and stand with your feet
slightly apart.
A: AF assist lamp
B: When holding the camera vertically
2 Aim the AF area at the point you
want to focus on.
3 Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
•The focus indication 2 lights green and
the AF area 1 turns white to green.
3: Aperture value
4: Shutter speed
•The subject is not focused in the
following cases.
–The focus indication blinks (green).
–The AF area turns white to red or
there is no AF area.
–The focus sound beeps 4 times.
•If the distance is beyond the focus
range, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication
lights.
4 Press the shutter button fully to
take a picture.
•When you press the shutter button, the
screen may become bright or dark for a
moment. This function allows easy
adjustment of focus and the recorded
picture will not be affected.
•Be careful not to move the camera when
you press the shutter button.
•Do not cover the microphone or the AF
assist lamp with your fingers or other
objects.
•Do not touch the front of the lens.
•When taking pictures, make sure your
footing is stable and there is no danger of
colliding with another person, a ball etc.
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F2.8
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