Panasonic DMC-FZ8, DMCFZ8K Cont.Af, About AF area selection, When selecting , or

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫About AF area selection

You can select the AF area when [ ],

[ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected.

1Press the focus switch button until the

focus mode appears and then press 3/4 to select [AF] or [AF MACRO].

2Select AF area with 1 on the joystick and then press the center of the joystick.

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3Move the AF area with the cursor buttons or 3/4/2/1 on the joystick.

or

4Press [MENU/SET] or press the center of the joystick to set.

When selecting [ ], [ ] or [ ]

You can select 1 AF area from the 11 areas.

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When selecting [ ]

You can select AF areas as shown in the following illustration by tilting the joystick towards 3/4/2/1.

•The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using [ ].

•The following operations will return the AF area to the previous position.

–When the mode dial is set to simple mode [ ]

–When the power save mode is activated

–When this unit is turned off

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a subject

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P76) 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].

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