Panasonic DMCFZ2B Operating instructions

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Before use, please read these

instructions completely and

retain for future reference.

VQT0E71

Digital Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No.DMC-FZ2B

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Safety

2

Safety

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to

thank you for purchasing this Panasonic

Digital Camera. Please read these

Operating Instructions carefully and

keep them handy for future reference.

Information for Your

Safety

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or

discs or other published or

broadcast material for purposes

other than your own private use may

infringe copyright laws. Even for the

purpose of private use, recording of

certain material may be restricted.

• Please note that the actual controls

and components, menu items, etc. of

your Digital Camera may look

somewhat different from those shown

in the illustrations in these Operating

Instructions.

• SD Logo is a trademark.

• Other names, company names, and

product names printed in these

instructions are trademarks or

registered trademarks of the

companies concerned.

IF THE MAINS LEAD OF THIS

EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST

BE REPLACED WITH AN

ELECTRICALLY APPROVED MAINS

LEAD.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

OR SHOCK HAZARD AND

ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE

ONLY THE RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT

REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK);

THERE ARE NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE

INSTALLED NEAR THE

EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE

EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according

to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Safety

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Digital Camera

The rating plate is on the underside of the

Digital Camera.

AC Adapter

• The rating plate is on the underside of

the AC Adapter.

• As this equipment gets hot during use,

operate it in well ventilated place; do not

install this equipment in a confined

space such as a bookcase or similar

unit.

Caution for AC mains lead

For your safety, please read the following

text carefully.

This appliance is supplied with a moulded

three-pin mains plug for your safety and

convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in

this plug.

Should the fuse need to be replaced,

please ensure that the replacement fuse

has a rating of 5-amperes and it is

approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark

Ï

or the BSI

mark

Ì

on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse

cover you must ensure that it is refitted

when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the

fuse cover, the plug must not be used until

a replacement cover is obtained. A

replacement fuse cover can be purchased

from your local Panasonic Dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS

UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET

OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE

FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE

PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF

SAFELY.

THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE

ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF

PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13-

AMPERE SOCKET.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please

observe the wiring code as shown below.

If in any doubt, please consult a qualified

electrician.

ª

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured

in accordance with the following code:

Blue: Neutral

Brown: Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains

lead of this appliance may not correspond

with the coloured markings identifying the

terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be

connected to the terminal in the plug

which is marked with the letter N or

coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must

be connected to the terminal in the plug

which is marked with the letter L or

coloured RED.

Under no circumstances should either of

these wires be connected to the earth

terminal of the three-pin plug, marked with

the letter E or the Earth Symbol

Ó

.

ª

Before Use

Remove the Connector Cover as follows.

ª

How to replace the Fuse

1

Remove the Fuse Cover with a

screwdriver.

2

Replace the fuse and attach the

Fuse Cover.

Connector

Cover

Fuse

Cover

Fuse

4

Contents

Safety

Information for Your Safety ..................2

Preparation

Standard Accessories ..........................7

Controls Layout....................................8

LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder

Display ...........................................10

Quick Guide .......................................12

Charging the Battery ..........................13

Inserting the Battery...........................14

Using the AC Adapter ........................16

Inserting the Card ..............................17

Turning Camera on/off .......................19

Adjusting the Viewfinder

(Diopter Adjustment) ......................20

Attaching the Lens Hood....................21

Attaching the Strap ............................23

Attaching the Lens Cap......................24

Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder.....25

The Shutter Button

(Pressing halfway/Pressing fully) ...26

The Mode Dial....................................27

Operating the Menu ...........................29

Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set) .....30

Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures ..................................31

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ........33

Checking the Captured Picture

(Review) .........................................34

Recording Motion Images ..................35

Using the Optical Zoom .....................36

Using the Digital Zoom.......................37

Taking Pictures with the Built-in

Flash ..............................................38

Using the Optical Image Stabilizer.....40

Using the AF Trigger..........................41

Using the Continuous AF ...................42

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ....43

Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures with Audio ................ 44

Changing the Picture Size................. 45

Changing the Quality

(Data Compression Ratio)............. 46

Taking Pictures with

Aperture-priority AE ....................... 47

Taking Pictures with

Shutter-priority AE ......................... 48

Taking Pictures with Macro Mode ..... 49

Taking Pictures with the Portrait

Mode ............................................. 50

Taking Pictures with the Sports

Mode ............................................. 51

Taking Pictures with the Panning

Mode ............................................. 52

Taking Pictures with the Night

Portrait Mode................................. 53

Taking Pictures with the Spot

Mode ............................................. 54

Compensating the Exposure............. 55

Taking Pictures with Auto (AE)

Bracket .......................................... 56

Using the AF/AE Lock ....................... 57

Using the Colour Effect ..................... 58

Adjusting the Colour Tone or the

Contrast (Picture Adjustment) ....... 59

Setting the White Balance................. 60

Finely Adjusting the White

Balance ......................................... 62

Setting ISO Sensitivity....................... 63

Taking Pictures with Burst Mode....... 64

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter...... 65

Playback

Playing Back Still Pictures................. 66

Playing Back Still Pictures with

Audio ............................................. 67

9 Images Multi Playback ................... 68

Using the Playback Zoom ................. 69

Playing Back Motion Images ............. 70

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Editing

Deleting Images .................................71

Writing the Print Information in the

Card (DPOF Setting)......................73

Protecting Images on the Card ..........76

Technical use

Playing Back with Slide Show

(Automatic Playback) .....................77

Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

(Audio Dubbing) .............................79

Resizing Recorded Pictures...............80

Trimming Recorded Pictures .............81

Formatting the Card ...........................82

Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

Brightness ......................................83

Using the Auto Review.......................84

Setting up the Beep Sound ................85

Setting up the Power Save Mode ......86

Resetting the File Number .................87

Reset the Settings..............................88

Playing Back Images with a TV

Monitor ...........................................89

Connecting to a PC............................90

USB DIRECT-PRINT .........................91

USB DIRECT-PRINT

(Single Picture)...............................92

USB DIRECT-PRINT

(DPOF Picture)...............................93

After Use ............................................94

Others

The Menu Items .................................95

Cautions for Use ................................97

Warning Indications .........................101

Troubleshooting ...............................102

Specifications...................................104

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Sales and Support Information

Customer Care Centre

• For UK customers: 08705 357357

• For Republic of Ireland customers:

01 289 8333

• Visit our website for product

information

• E-mail:

customer[email protected].uk

Technical Support for AV Software

• For callers in UK: 08701 505610

• For callers in ROI: 0044 8701 505610

Direct Sales at Panasonic UK

• Order accessory and consumable

items for your product with ease and

confidence by phoning our Customer

Care Centre Monday–Friday 9:00am–

5:30pm. (Excluding public holidays).

• Or go on line through our Internet

Accessory ordering application at

www.panasonic.co.uk.

• Most major credit and debit cards

accepted.

• All enquiries transactions and

distribution facilities are provided

directly by Panasonic UK Ltd.

• It couldn’t be simpler!

• Also available through our Internet is

direct shopping for a wide range of

finished products, take a browse on

our website for further details.

Preparation

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

1 SD Memory Card (8 MB)

RP-SD008B

(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)

2 Battery Pack

CGA-S002E

(In the text, it is indicated as

“Battery”)

3 Battery Charger/AC Adapter

DE-928B

(In the text, it is indicated as

“AC Adapter”)

4 AC Mains lead

K2CT3DA00003

5 DC Cable

K2GH2DB00003

6 A/V Cable

K1V204C10001

7 USB Connection Cable

K1HA05CD0004

8 CD-ROM

VFF0184

9Strap

VFC4002

10 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String

VYK0W73

11 Lens Hood

VYQ2677 (Black)

VYQ2787 (Silver)

12 Lens Hood Adapter

VYQ2583 (Black)

VYQ2782 (Silver)

Preparation

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Preparation

Controls Layout

[Front View]

1 Flash Sensor (P39)

2 Lens

3Flash

4 Microphone (P35, P44, P79)

5 Self-timer Indicator (P43)

[Top View]

6 Lens Barrel

7 Lens Ring (P21, P65)

8 Mode Dial (P27)

9 Shutter Button (P26)

10 Single/Burst Mode Button

(P64)

11 Zoom Lever (P36, P37)

[Rear View]

12 Viewfinder (P20, P25)

13 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P20)

14 Flash Open Button (P38)

15 DISPLAY Button (P25)

16 FOCUS Button (P41)

17 Power Indicator (P19)

18 Camera Switch (P19)

19 LCD Monitor (P10)

20 MENU Button (P29)

21 Delete Button (P34, P71)

22 2/Self-timer Button (P43)

23 4/REVIEW/SET Button (P34)

24 1/Flash Mode Button (P38)

25 3/Exposure Compensation

(P55)/Auto Bracket (P56)/

White Balance Fine

Adjustment (P62) Button

26 Speaker (P67)

2 3 41 5

9810

11

7

6

15

20

18

19 21 22 24 25 26

23

17

16121314

Preparation

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[Left View]

27 A/V OUT Socket (P89)

28 USB Socket (5pin) (P90)

29 Terminal Door

[Right View]

30 Strap Eyelet (P23)

31 DC IN Socket (P16)

32 DC IN Terminal Door (P16)

[Bottom View]

33 Memory Card/Battery Door

(P14, P17)

34 Memory Card/Battery Door

Open Lever (P14, P17)

35 Tripod Receptacle

[Battery Charger/AC Adapter]

1 AC Input Terminal

2 [POWER] Indicator

3 [CHARGE] Indicator

4 Battery Charging Slot

5 DC Output Terminal

2

7

2

8

2

9

31

30

32

3433 35

2

3

5

4

1

Preparation

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LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display

[In recording]

1 REC mode

2 Flash mode (P38)

3 White balance (P60)

4 ISO sensitivity (P63)

5 Picture size (P45)

6 Quality (data compression ratio)

(P46)

7 Battery indicator (P15)

(When using AC adapter this is not

displayed)

8 Frame/Time remain

In motion image mode: XXXS

9 Camera Shake alert (P32)

10 Recording indication

11 Audio REC (P44)

12 Zoom (P36, P37)

13 Self-timer mode (P43)

14 Card access indication (P18)

15 AF area (P31)

16 AF Trigger (P41)

17 Aperture indication/Shutter speed

indication (P31)

18 Exposure Compensation (P55)

19 Auto Bracket (P56)

20 Current date and time (P30)

• It is displayed for about 5 seconds

after turning on the camera or

setting the clock.

21 : Spot AF area (P54)

22 : Spot metering target (P54)

23 Focus indication (P31)

24 Burst mode (P64)

25 Continuous AF (P42)

26 Colour Effect mode (P58)

27 Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)

(OFF) (P40)

H

12 34 56 7

8

9

11

15

13

10

14

12

161718

19

23

21

22

24

25

27

26

20

6X

P

1600

ISO100

F2.8 1/25

OFF

FOCUS

AF

+

1

/

3

COOL

10:00

1

1.AUG.2003

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C-AF

Preparation

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[In recording in Simple mode]

1 Flash mode (P38)

2 Burst mode (P64)

3 Focus indication (P33)

4 Camera Shake alert (P32)

5 Picture mode (P33)

6 Battery indicator (P15)

7 Frame remain

8 Zoom (P36)

9 Recording indication

10 Self-timer mode (P43)

11 Card access indication (P18)

12 AF area (P31)

13 Current date and time (P30)

• It is displayed for about 5 seconds

after turning on the camera or

setting the clock.

[In playback]

1 Playback mode

2DPOF (P73)

(White):

DPOF setting for printing

(Green):

DPOF setting for Slide Show

(Green with DPOF number):

DPOF setting for printing and

Slide Show

3 Protected image (P76)

4 Image with audio (P67)

5 Picture size (P45)

6 Quality (data compression ratio)

(P46)

: In motion image mode

In simple mode:

:ENLARGE

:4qa6q/10a15cm

: INTERNET

7 Battery indicator (P15)

8 Folder/File number

9 Page/Total images

10 REC data

• It will be displayed when the

[DISPLAY] button is pressed.

11 Recorded date and time

1

2

4

57

8

9

10

11

3

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

12

8

13

11

9

10

P

1600

F2.8

1/25

10

ISO100

AUTO

10:00 11.AUG.2003 10:00 11.AUG.2003

6X

Preparation

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Quick Guide

Prepare following items.

• Camera

•Battery

•Card

• AC adapter

• AC mains lead

[Preparation]

1 Charge the battery. (1 # 2) (P13)

• Charging will take about 90 minutes.

2 Slide the lever in the direction of the

arrow to open the Memory Card/

Battery door.

3 Insert the battery into the camera.

(P14)

4 Insert the Card into the camera. (P17)

5 Close the Memory Card/Battery door.

[Recording]

6 Remove the lens cap.

7 Set the camera switch to [ON]. (P19)

8 Set date/time. (P30)

9 Set the mode dial to [P/A/S]. (P27)

10 (When you want to take a picture with

the flash)

Press [ OPEN] button to open the

Flash. (P38)

11 Take a picture. (P26, P31)

[Playback]

12 Set the mode dial to playback [ ].

(P27)

13 Press 2/1 to select the picture you

want to view. (P66)

1

5

34

2

OPEN

6

OFF≥≥ON

7

10

11

13

SET

R

E

V

I

E

W

912

Preparation

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Charging the Battery

1 Connect the AC mains lead.

• Push the AC plug as far in to the AC in

terminal as it can go. A gap will remain

as shown below.

• The [POWER] indicator A lights up.

2 Attach the battery to the AC adapter.

(1 # 2)

• The [CHARGE] indicator B lights up

and charging starts.

3 When the [CHARGE] indicator B

turns off, charging is finished.

• Charging takes about 90 minutes.

4 Remove the battery from the AC

adapter.

• The battery cannot be charged when the

DC cable is connected to the AC adapter.

• After use, be sure to disconnect the AC

mains lead.

• During normal use or charging, the camera/

battery becomes warm. This is normal and

is not a fault with the camera/battery.

• The battery/AC adapter supplied with this

camera is exclusively designed for this

camera. Do not use with any other

equipment.

4

2

1

Preparation

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Inserting the Battery

[Preparation]

• Check that the camera switch is set to [OFF]

and the lens is fully retracted.

• Close the flash. (P39)

1 Slide the lever in the direction of the

arrow to open the Memory Card/

battery door.

2 Insert the charged battery all the way

in, until it is locked.

3 Close the Memory Card/battery door.

[Removing the battery]

1

Open the Memory Card/battery door.

2

Slide the lock 1 to the direction of the

arrow to remove the battery.

3

Close the Memory Card/battery door.

• If you will not be using the camera for a long

time, remove the battery.

• A fully charged battery needs to be left in

the camera for at least one hour for the

clock settings to be retained for about

24 hours after the battery has been

removed. (The time may be shorter if the

battery is not charged sufficiently)

When the clock setting is cancelled, please

set the date/time again. (P30)

• When the card is being read, do not open

the Memory Card/battery door.

• The battery supplied with this camera is

exclusively designed for this camera. Do not

use with any other equipment.

3

2

3

2

OPEN

Preparation

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ª Battery indicator

The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder. (This is

not displayed when using AC adapter)

: Battery is fully charged.

: Battery power is partially reduced.

: Battery power is low.

: Recharge the battery.

ª Charging time and available recording time

(Recording condition)

• Temperature: 25oC/Humidity: 60%

• Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash every other shot.

• Using the supplied SD Memory Card (Recording size: 1600k1200/Quality: Fine/

When deleting all pictures after full use)

The times shown in the table are approximate guides. The times may vary

depending on the condition.

ª Charging environment and charging error

• Charge the battery in a place with a temperature of 10 – 35oC. (The battery should

also be the same temperature)

• When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights. If, after charging starts, the

[CHARGE] indicator blinks at about 1 second cycles, this indicates a charging

error.

In this case, remove the AC adapter from the electrical outlet, remove the battery

and check if both room and battery temperature is too low or high and then charge

it again. If the problem persists, consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre.

Charging time

Continuous recording/playback time

(recordable number)

Supplied battery Approx. 90 min.

Recording with LCD monitor

Approx. 100 min.

(equal to 200 still pictures)

Recording with Viewfinder

Approx. 120 min.

(equal to 240 still pictures)

Playback with LCD monitor

Approx. 120 min.

Preparation

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Using the AC Adapter

You can connect the camera via the DC cable

to the AC adapter, without any concerns of

battery discharge.

[Preparation]

• Check that the camera switch is set to [OFF]

and the lens is fully retracted.

1 Connect the AC mains lead.

2 Open the DC IN terminal door.

3 Connect the DC cable (supplied) to

the camera.

• During normal use the camera becomes

warm, this is not a fault.

• When not in use always disconnect the AC

adapter and DC cable.

• The battery cannot be charged in the

camera with the AC adapter connected.

• Use the supplied DC cable.

1

2

3

Preparation

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Inserting the Card

[Preparation]

• Check that the camera switch is set to [OFF]

and the lens is fully retracted.

• Close the flash. (P39)

1 Slide the lever in the direction of the

arrow to open the Memory Card/

battery door.

2 Insert the card with the label facing

the front of the camera.

• Insert the card, pressing gently until it

locks in place. If the card will not insert

freely, it may be reversed. Do not force

the card.

• Do not touch the connection terminals

on the back side of the card.

3 Close the Memory Card

/battery

door.

[Removing the card]

1

Open the Memory Card/battery door.

2

Press the card to release.

3

Pull the card out.

4

Close the

Memory Card/battery

door.

• If the Memory Card door cannot be

completely closed, take the card out and

insert it again.

• If the card cannot be fully inserted, verify

whether the direction of the card is correct.

• We recommend that you use a Panasonic

branded SD Memory Card. (Use only the

genuine card)

• If the card is not fully inserted, the card may

be damaged.

2

3

4

OPEN

Preparation

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ª Access to the card

When the card is being accessed, the

card access indication 1 lights.

When the card access indication 1 is

lit, do not:

• turn the camera [OFF].

• remove the battery or the card.

• pull the DC cable out if you use the AC

adapter.

The card and the card contents may be

destroyed and the camera may not

operate normally.

It is possible that images stored on the

card can be damaged due to accidental

erasure, static electricity, electrical noise

or a defective card. We strongly suggest

copying the images to your PC’s hard

drive using the USB connection

explained on P90.

ª SD Memory Card (supplied)

and MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and

MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight,

removable external cards. The reading/

writing speed of SD Memory Card is

fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped

with a write protection switch that can

inhibit writing and formatting. (When the

switch is moved towards the [LOCK]

side, it is not possible to write or delete

data on the card and format it. When the

switch is unlocked, these functions

become available)

SD Memory Card

MultiMediaCard

• The reading/writing

speed of

MultiMediaCards is

slower than SD cards.

When MultiMediaCards

are used, the performance of certain

features may be slightly slower than

advertised.

• After recording motion images using

the MultiMediaCard, the card access

indication may appear for a while, but

this is not a malfunction.

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of

children to prevent swallowing.

P

1600

Preparation

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Turning Camera on/off

1 Set the camera switch to [ON].

• The power indicator 1 lights.

• The lens will extend out.

2 Set the camera switch to [OFF].

• The lens will retract.

ª Power indicator

Lit:

• When turning the camera switch to

[ON]

Blinking:

• When the Memory Card/battery door is

opened

• When the card is not inserted

• When no space is left in the card

• When the card is protected during

recording

• When setting the mode dial from the

playback mode to recording mode with

the lens cap attached

• When the remaining battery power is

low (blink slowly)

• When the camera switch is turned on, do not hold the lens cap. If the lens cap is

not removed, [SYSTEM ERROR] will be displayed. Turn the camera switch off,

remove lens cap, then switch the camera on again.

• When turning on the camera in the recording mode, do not put any obstacle in

front of the lens.

• Please be sure to remove the lens cap before you switch on the camera in

recording mode. If not, the message “REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS

BUTTON” appears on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder. Please remove the lens

cap and press 4/[REVIEW/SET] button 2.

• Do not put pressure on the lens when the lens barrel comes out. Ensure that the

lens has fully retracted before wiping it.

OFF≥≥ON

1,2

OFF≥≥ON

Preparation

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Adjusting the Viewfinder

(Diopter Adjustment)

This camera’s Viewfinder has a diopter

adjustment. It allows the user to make

adjustments related to each users individual

vision characteristics. Please adjust this

feature before using the camera.

This feature is especially useful for the user

who wears corrective lens because the lens is

not needed.

[Preparation]

• Press [DISPLAY] button a few times until

picture appears on the Viewfinder.

1 Adjust the diopter by rotating the dial

until the picture is in focus.

1

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