Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs50 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures with Auto FocusSQW0195
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Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (AF Tracking)
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and press the 
shutter button halfway
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes 
from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in 
focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.
 • To release AF Tracking → Press [MENU/SET]. • Focus range: same as macro recording
 ●Under certain...

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Taking pictures with Auto FocusSQW0195
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Subject not centered in picture (23-area-focusing)
Focuses on the subject in the wide range area (up to 23-area-focusing) on the recording 
screen.
 ●Focus is fixed to [  ] (1-area-focusing) during motion pic ture recording. ●Cannot set to [  ] (23-area-focusing) in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Starry Sky], [High Speed Video]) • [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] Mode
Determined position for focus (1-area-focusing)
Focuses...

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Taking pictures with Auto FocusSQW0195
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 ■Changing the position and size of the AF area ([Focus Area Set])
When [AF Mode] is set to [  ] (1-area-focusing), you can move the position or size of 
the 
AF area at the center.
  Select [AF Mode] from the [Rec] menu and press 
[MENU/SET]  (→61)
  Use   to select [  ] from the [AF Mode] items and 
press [DISP.] button
  To change the AF area
T o move the position of the AF area: Press     
To change the size of the AF area: Turn the...

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)SQW0195
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 ■Recording mode: 
When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF Macro] ([  ]) enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 3 cm (0.098 feet) 
for max. Wide).
Press [  ] button (  )
Use   to select [AF Macro] ([  ]) and press [MENU/SET]
[  ] display
 ●Cannot be set in the following case: • In all Scene Modes except [3D Photo Mode]    

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)SQW0195
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Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the picture may not be properly focused.
 ■Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject.  This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position.
Zoom [Focus Mode]
[AF] [AF Macro] ()
[MF] (→97) [Macro Zoom] () 
(→96)
Max. W 50 cm (1.6 feet) 3 cm (0.098 feet) 3 cm (0.098 feet)
Max. T 200 cm (6.6...

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)SQW0195
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[Macro Zoom]
 ■Recording mode: 
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to [Macro Zoom] ([  ]) enables the 
subject to appear even larger than when using [AF Macro] ([  ]).
Press [  ] button (  )
Use   to select [Macro Zoom] ([  ]) and press [MENU/SET]
Adjust the magnification with the zoom lever
The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end. Focus range is 3 cm (0.098 feet) - .
ReturnEnlarge[  ] display
Magnification...

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Taking pictures with Manual Focus
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 ■Recording mode: 
Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or when it is 
difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.
Press [  ] button (  )
Use   to select [MF] and press [MENU/SET]
Turn the control ring to adjust focus
Focus range indication
Focus range
 • If [Peaking] is set to [ON], color is added to the portions of the image that are in focus. (→99)
 ●After zoom operation, readjust the focus....

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Taking pictures with Manual FocusSQW0195
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 ■1 Shot AF
When [1 Shot AF] is registered to a function button (→134), press this button once to 
temporarily turn on Auto Focus and focus on a subject.
 • First use [1 Shot AF] to focus on an area close to the subject. 
 This makes it easier to 
adjust the focus with the control ring.
 ■MF Assist
When [MF Assist] is set to [ON] in the [Setup] menu and you perform the Manual Focus 
operation, an enlarged display of the MF area (the...

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Taking pictures with Manual FocusSQW0195
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 ■[Peaking]
If [Peaking] is set to [ON] in the [Setup] menu, color is added 
to the portions of the image that are in focus.
Peaking
 ●To change the [Detect Level] or [Display Color] settings Select [Peaking] from the [Setup] m enu (→61)  Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]  Use   to select [Detect Level] or [Display Color] and press [MENU/SET]  Use   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
[Detect Level]The detection level...

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Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or 
exposure  
[AF/AE Lock]SQW0195
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 ■Recording mode: 
The AF/AE Lock function is convenient, for example, when there is too much contrast with 
the subject and you cannot get appropriate exposure (AE Lock) or when you want to take 
a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area (AF Lock).
Preparation:
To execute the AF/AE Lock function, it is necessary to register [AF/AE Lock] to the 
function button. (→134)
Align the AF...