Panasonic DMC-FX700 - Manual (Page 41)

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Basic
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
•
It is possible to adjust focus or exposure using the touch AF/AE function if the touch shutter
function is set to [
]. (P43)
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E ISO sensitivity
F Aperture value
¢1
G Shutter speed
¢1
¢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.] (P26) .
1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the
focus and exposure.
2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
• You can repeatedly retry the actions in
step
1
before pressing the shutter
button fully.
• It is possible to adjust focus or
exposure using the touch AF/AE
function if the touch shutter function is
set to [
]. (P43)
We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of
people.
(P116)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
•
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When the focus range display has appeared in red
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
• 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 center of
the composition of the picture you want to take)
B
E F G
C
D
A