FZ15-PP.book 74 k 23767627F9a 1
Recording pictures (advanced)
The AF area is set only to a point on the
center of the screen when the AF assist AF Assist Lamp
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
lamp is turned on.
A vignetting effect may appear on the
circumference of the AF assist lamp SCN1 SCN2
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist because the AF assist lamp may be
lamp allows the camera to focus on the obscured by the lens, however, this does
subject in low light conditions.not cause a problem with the performance
When you press the of the camera.
shutter button halfway in
Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]
dark places or other
situations, an AF area
wider than usual appears SCN1 SCN2
and the AF assist lamp 1 It is possible to further magnify a subject
turns on.
already magnified 12 times with the optical
zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom,
ONThe AF assist lamp turns on under
thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times. low light conditions. In this time, the
+ Entering the digital zoom rangeAF assist lamp icon [] appears
on the screen. The effective range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the of the AF assist lamp is 4.92 feet
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom
(1.5 m).
indication may momentarily pause. This is OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn
not a malfunction.
You can enter the digital zoom range to on.
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele
or to release the zoom lever once and then
Be sure of the following points when the rotate it to Tele again.
AF assist lamp is in use.
- Do not look in to the AF assist lamp WT
closely.
- Detach the lens hood.WT
- Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers.1 Optical zoom
- The battery may be consumed faster 2 Digital zoom
than usual.
You cannot use the AF assist lamp in
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], When using the digital zoom the picture
[PANNING], [FIREWORKS] in scene quality becomes deteriorated.
mode (P58) and when setting In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer
[CONVERSION] (P79) to [ ] or [ ].function may not be effective.
When you do not want to use the AF We recommend using a tripod.
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture The indicated zoom magnification is an
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF approximation.
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it The AF area is displayed with a size wider
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.than usual and set only to a point on the
center of the screen in the digital zoom
range.
74 |
ACEC
