Advanced (Recording pictures)

Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)

When operating the touch panel

1Touch the subject.

The AF area turns yellow and the subject is locked.

It will continuously adjust the focus and exposure automatically

following the movement of the subject. (Dynamic Tracking)

Lock is canceled when [CANCEL] is touched.

2Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.

When operating buttons

 

 

1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking

Before locking

Locked

frame, and press the shutter button

 

 

halfway to lock the subject.

 

 

AAF tracking frame (White) B AF tracking frame (Yellow)

AB

When the subject is recognized, AF area will turn green and the subject will be locked. Focus and exposure will be fixed automatically and continuously in accordance with the movement of the subject when you release the shutter button (Dynamic Tracking). AF area will be displayed in yellow in this case.

Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET] is pressed.

2Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.

Note

If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Try to lock again.

AF Tracking will not operate when it has failed to AF track. AF Mode will be switched to [Ø] in that case.

[FACE RECOG.] does not work when AF tracking is active.

In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø]

When the Film Mode is [STANDARD]( ), [DYNAMIC]( ), [SMOOTH]( )

When My Color Mode is [MONOCHROME]

Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases:

When the subject is too small

When the recording location is too dark or bright

When the subject is moving too fast

When the background has the same or similar color to the subject

When jitter is occurring

When zoom is operated

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Panasonic DMC-G2K operating instructions Before locking