Panasonic 1438M - Manual (Page 17)

OPTIMA 1438m
EN-16
CAPTURE MODE
Capturing Images
Your camera is equipped with a 3.0" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose
images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.
1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.
„ The status LED lights green and the camera is initiated.
2. Slide the mode switch to [ ].
3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor.
„ Slide the zoom lever to side to zoom in on the subject, and enlarge the
subject on the LCD monitor.
„ Slide the zoom lever to side to zoom out on the subject, and provide a wider
angle image.
4. Press the shutter button.
„ Pressing the shutter button down halfway
automatically focuses and adjusts the
exposure, and pressing the shutter button
down fully captures the images.
„ The focus area frame turns green when
the camera is in focus and the exposure is
calculated.
„ When the focus or exposure is not
suitable, the frame of the focus area turns
red.
„ If the camera stops responding when you press any of the camera buttons, press and hold (more
than 2 seconds) the
ON/OFF button to turn off the camera.
Press down halfway
Press down fully