Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 AF Mode, Setting the focus method, Multi-area-focusing

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P76) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

Multi-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on

any of the selected areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

3-area-focusing (High speed):

The camera quickly focuses on any of

3 focus areas points – left, right or center. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

1-area-focusing (High speed): The camera quickly

focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

1-area-focusing: The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

Spot-focusing: The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

∫About [ ] or [ ]

•You can focus on the subject more quickly than 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.

•The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom.

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

5 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 [ ].

•If the AF mode is set to [ ] or [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the

picture is brought into focus.

•Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ]

mode if it is difficult to focus using [ ].

•The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [].

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