DMC-FZ18ENG.book 83 k 9Ţ9�9�23767627F1
Advanced (Recording pictures)
2 Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus
[AF/AE LOCK]and the exposure.
Fixing the focus and exposure? Press [AF/AE LOCK] again to cancel
it.
? When the subject is focused and the
exposure is set, the AF/AE lock
MENU
Press [SET] to display the [REC] mode indication [], the aperture value
menu and select the item to set. (P71)and the shutter speed appear.
This is a technique for setting the focus and 3 Move the camera to compose the
the exposure in advance when the subject picture and then press the shutter fully.
is outside the focus area or when the
contrast is too sharp and the appropriate
?The exposure is set, even if the brightness
exposure cannot be achieved.
of the subject changes.
?The subject can be focused again by
pressing the shutter button halfway even
when AE is locked.
?Program shift can be set even when AE is
locked.
MENU
?The AF/AE lock function cannot be used
SET
in the intelligent auto mode [],
advanced scene mode or scene mode.
?The AE lock function cannot be used in
+ When [AF] is selected
the Manual exposure mode, advanced
(Fixing the focus only)
scene mode or scene mode.
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus.
? Press [AF/AE LOCK] again to cancel [COL.EFFECT]
it.Setting color effects for the
? The AF lock indication [] lights
recorded pictures
when the subject is focused.
3 Move the camera to compose the
picture and then press the shutter fully.
MENU
+ When [AE] is selected Press [SET] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
(Fixing the exposure only)
Select a color effect that matches the
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
recording conditions and your image of the
2 Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the
recording.
exposure.
? Press [AF/AE LOCK] again to cancel [OFF] This is the standard setting.
it.
The picture becomes black and
? The AE lock indication [], the [B/W]white.
aperture value and the shutter speed
[SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.
appear when the exposure is set.
3 Move the camera to compose the [COOL] The picture becomes bluish.
picture and then press the shutter fully.[WARM] The picture becomes reddish.
+ When [AF/AE] is selected
(Fixing the focus and the exposure)
?When in intelligent auto mode [], only
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
[B/W] or [SEPIA] can be selected.
83
VQT1F83 |