Menu Settings

The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max.

9 areas) light at the same time.

The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the

focus position to take pictures, switch the

AF mode to [

], [ ] or [ ].

Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ]

mode if it is difficult to focus using [ ].

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a subject

MENU

Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82)

This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject.

The time required for focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be

reduced when the AF mode is set to [ ],

[

 

 

 

] or [

 

].

 

 

 

The [] indication appears when it is set to [ON].

The battery will be consumed faster than usual.

It may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

You can have different [CONT.AF] settings when recording motion pictures and still pictures.

The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P66),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), [PANNING] (P66), [FIREWORKS] (P68) and

[STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode, in

auto mode [ ] and when manual focus is set.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

MENU

Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. If the AF assist lamp is

set to [ON], an AF area

with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp

turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc.

ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions. At this time, the AF

assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).

OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp.

Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up.

Detach the lens hood.

Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P90)

When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of

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DMC-FZ50, DMCFZ50K specifications

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