53VQT2A73BasicAlign the subject to the screen, and then press the shutter button halfway.A Focus indicationB AF area (normal)C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)D Aperture value¢E Shutter speed¢F ISO sensitivity¢ It will flash in red when appropriate exposure is not achieved.(Except when flash is activated)• When the AF mode is set to [ ], and multiple AF areas (up to 23 areas) have turned on, all theAF areas that have turned on are focused. If you would like to take a picture focused to certainarea, switch the AF mode to [Ø]. (P77)• Focus sound will not beep if the focus mode is set to [AFC]. Also, the AF area will not bedisplayed if the AF mode is set to [ ].If the subject is not in the centre of composition when the AF mode is set to [Ø], it isposs ble to move the AF area. (P79)∫ Take picture with different focus modes depending on the subject (P77)∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus• Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast• 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 nearsubjectsWhen the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P119), a tripod, the self-timer(P76) or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) (P163) .• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from themoment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommendusing a tripod.– Slow sync.– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT SCENERY] in the advanced scene mode (P94)– In [PARTY] in scene mode (P98)– When you set to a slow shutter speedFocusingFocus When the subject isfocusedWhen the subjectis not focusedFocus indication On BlinksAF area Green —Sound Beeps 2 times —When the subject is not in focusPreventing jitter (camera shake)DAE FBC
