Press the shutter button halfway, ensuring that the subject is aligned with the AF area.
Focus display
Shutter speedAperture
value
Focus In focus Not in focus
Focus display On Flashing
AF area Green Red/white
Sound Double beep Multiple beep
Images outside of the focus range may
not be in full focus even if the light
remains on.
Remaining battery
(Status indicator flashes when LCD monitor is off)
Recharge or replace battery (P.14).
Not displayed when using AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP,
sold separately).
(flashes red)
Pictures remaining
AF area (normal)
AF area (when dark or
using digital zoom)
Adjusting the focus
Checking remaining battery and memory capacity
(If red: Could not achieve optimal exposure → Use flash (P.36) or change ‘SENSITIVITY’
(P.51).)
Hold down
halfway
First adjust focus
according to subject
Return to desired
composition
Readjust focus if not correctly adjusted initially.
Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:
● Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast
● Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with significant
jitter.
● When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects
together in the same picture
Problems with adjusting focus (subject not in center, etc)
Press fully
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