Panasonic DMC-FZ7 User Manual

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another object to block the light when
using the camera.

When recording with LCD Monitor

When recording with Viewfinder

A: When holding the camera vertically

∫ Direction detection function
Pictures recorded with the camera held
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]
(P89) is set to [ON])
• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if

they were taken with the camera aimed up
or down.

• Pictures cannot be displayed vertically

when recording motion pictures or
creating flip animations.

∫ When you want to take a subject

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a
composition like the following picture, you
will not be able to focus the camera on the
subject because the people are outside the
AF area.

In this case,
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix

the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the

subject is focused.

3 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock

before pressing the shutter button fully.

∫ Focusing
• The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) to

(Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to

¶ (Tele). Use

macro mode when recording close-up
pictures. (P51)

• If the distance between the camera and

the subject is beyond the focus range of
the camera, the picture may not be
properly focused even if the focus
indication lights.

• In the following cases, the camera will not

focus on subjects properly.
– When there are both near and distant

subjects in a scene.

– When there is dirt or dust on glass

between the lens and the subject.

– When there are illuminated or glittering

objects around the subject.

– When taking a picture in dark places.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using
prefocus (P58) and AF/AE lock. In dark
places, the AF assist lamp (P82) may turn
on to focus on the subject.

• Even when the focus indication appears

and the subject is focused, it is canceled if
you release the shutter button. Press the
shutter button halfway again.

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