Operation Manual

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SQW0550
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Setting your preferred focusing method
You can use the [Custom] menu to set the focusing method in detail.
Enabling/disabling focus adjustment when the shutter button is
pressed halfway
[Custom] → [Shutter AF] → [ON] / [OFF]
Enabling/disabling shutter release when the shutter button is
pressed halfway
[Custom] → [Half Press Release] → [ON] / [OFF]
TZ100/TZ101
Focusing using the [AF/AE LOCK] button
You can use the [AF/AE LOCK] button instead of the shutter button to focus on a subject.
1
Set the menu
[Custom] → [Shutter AF] → [OFF]
[Custom] → [AF/AE Lock] → [AF-ON]
2
Press the [AF/AE LOCK] button
The camera focuses on a subject.
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Press the shutter button to take a picture
The camera takes a picture by adjusting the exposure.
Enabling/disabling pre-adjustment of focus
[Custom] → [Quick AF] → [ON] / [OFF]
The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter
button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.
This function is not available in the following cases:
• Preview Mode
• When the lighting is low