Panasonic DMC-G2K Setting the Focus Mode AFS/AFC/MF, Set the focus mode lever to AFS

Basic

Setting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFC/MF)

Fix the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway (AFS)

Set the focus mode lever to [AFS].

•“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”. The focus is adjusted when you press the shutter button halfway.

•Normally use the [AFS].

•Focus during the Burst Mode is fixed at the first picture. Refer to P73 for details.

Continuously focusing on a subject (AFC)

MF

AFC AFS

This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by continuously focusing on the movement of the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on it. (motion prediction)

•[AFC] will not operate with certain lenses. For details, refer to page 19.

Set the focus mode lever to [AFC].

• “AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”. The camera is		AFC
continuously focusing on the subject while the shutter button is pressed	MF		AFS
halfway.

•It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from

Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

•Focusing will continue even after the shutter button is pressed during the Burst Mode. Refer to P73 for details.

•Set the [PRE AF] of [CUSTOM] menu item (P137) when you would like to set the focus before pressing the shutter button halfway.

•Focus sound will not be heard in [AFC] even if the subject comes into focus. Also, AF area will

not be displayed if the AF Mode is set to [].

•When brightness is not enough, the mode will turn to [AFS] and in that case the AF area will be displayed and the focus sound will beep when the subject comes into focus.

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

Take a picture with Manual Focus (MF)

Set the focus mode lever to [MF].

• For details, refer to P83.

MF

AFC AFS

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