Panasonic DMCFX580S Quick AF, Metering Mode, About ƒ, Applicable modes ³±´² ¿ OFF/ON Note

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫About [ƒ]

•You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes.

•The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

[QUICK AF]

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.

As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful at times when, for instance, you do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.

Applicable modes: ³±´²¿

[OFF]/[ON] Note

•When [ON] is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen.

•It does not operate during Touch AF/AE.

•[QUICK AF] can not be set with [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode.

C[METERING MODE]

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.

Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.

Applicable modes: ³±´²

[C]: Multiple

This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. Usually, we recommend using this method.

[ ]: Center weighted

This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly.

[Ù]: Spot

This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A.

Note

•Metering mode is fixed to [C] in Intelligent Auto Mode.

•When [C] is selected and [AF MODE] is set to [š], the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person’s face.

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