Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 24)

Preparation
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2 Flash mode (P40)
3 AF area (P25)
• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when taking pictures in dark
places.
4 Focus (P25)
5 Picture size (P76)
6 Quality (P76)
: Jitter alert (P27)
7 Battery indication
• The indication turns red and blinks if
the remaining battery power is
exhausted. Recharge the battery or
replace it with a fully charged battery.
• It does not appear when you use the
camera with the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC7PP; optional) connected.
8 Number of recordable pictures (P130)
9 Recording state
10 Built-in memory/Card
• The access indication lights red when
pictures are being recorded on the
built-in memory (or the card).
– When using the built-in memory
– When using the card
• Do not do the following when the
access indication lamps lights. The
card or the data on the card may be
damaged and this unit may no longer
operate normally.
– Turn this unit off.
– Remove the battery or the card
(when using a card).
– Shake or bump this unit.
– Disconnect the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC7PP; optional). (when
using the AC adaptor)
• Do not do the above when pictures are
being read or deleted or the built-in
memory (or the card) is being
formatted (P110).
• The access time for the built-in
memory may be longer than the
access time for a card.
11 AF area selection (P80)
12 Joystick operation (P27, 33, 50, 51)
13 Shutter speed (P25)
14 Aperture value (P25)
• If the exposure is not adequate, the
aperture value and the shutter speed
turn red. (They do not turn red when
the flash is activated.)
15 Exposure compensation (P45)
16 Metering mode (P78)
17 Optical Image Stabilizer (P81)
• Refer to P118 for information about other
screen displays.
w Switching the screen display
You can change the screen display by
pressing [DISPLAY]. This allows you to
display information while taking pictures
such as the picture size or the number of
recordable pictures or take pictures without
displaying any information. Refer to P36 for
details.