F3.3 1/30NORMAL PICTUREF3.3 1/30 F3.3 1/3030024 VQT1B83 VQT1B83 25Basics1 Taking pictures Please set the clock before taking pictures (P.16).Display on screenTurn on the powerAdjust the focusTake a picturePress halfwayTake care not to shake thecamera.Press fullyHolding the cameraWhen set to maximum W (1x):Distance of at least 50 cm fromsubjectVerticallyƔDo not block the flash or the lamp(P.12). Do not look at them from closerange.ƔDo not touch the lens.ƔStand with your arms close to yourbody and with your legs apart.When set to maximum T(maximum zoom): Distance of atleast 2 m from subjectPress the shutter button halfway, ensuring that the subject is aligned with the AF area.Focus displayShutter speedAperturevalueFocus In focus Not in focusFocus display On FlashingAF area Green Red/whiteSound Double beep Multiple beepImages outside of the focus range maynot be in full focus even if the lightremains on.Remaining battery(Status indicator flashes when LCD monitor is off)Recharge or replace battery (P.14).Not displayed when using AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G,optional).(flashes red)HorizontallyFlash LampZoom leverAF area (normal)AF area (when dark orusing digital zoom)Adjusting the focusChecking remaining battery and memory capacityZoom leverWhen (jitter alert) is displayedUse the Optical image stabilizer (P.39), a tripod, or the self-timer (P.35).Focus range 7RWDNHSLFWXUHVIURPFORVHUDQJHĺ3,IUHG&RXOGQRWDFKLHYHRSWLPDOH[SRVXUHĺ8VHIODVK 3 RUFKDQJHμ6(16,7,9,7<¶(P.51).)Status indicator illuminated forapprox. 1 second.Status indicatorTo use flash (P.36)Hold downhalfwayReadjust focus if not correctly adjusted initially.Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:ƔFast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no colour contrastƔTaking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with significantjitter.ƔWhen too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objectstogether in the same pictureProblems with adjusting focus (subject not in centre, etc)Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode)Hold downhalfwayFirst adjust focusaccording to subjectReturn to desiredcompositionPress fullyPictures remaining