Panasonic DMC-GF1K operating instructions Fix the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway AFS

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

Press [AF/MF] to set [AFS].

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

•Normally use the [AFS].

•Focus during the burst is fixed at the first picture. Refer to P66 for details.

Continuously focusing on a subject (AFC)

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 15.

•20 mm/F1.7 interchangeable lens included in the DMC-GF1C cannot be set to [AFC].

Press [AF/MF] to set [AFC].

• “AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”. The	AF/MF
camera is continuously focusing on the subject while the
shutter button is pressed 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. Refer to P66 for details.

•Set the [PRE AF] of [CUSTOM MENU] menu item (P128) when you would like to set focus before pressing the shutter button halfway.

•Focus sound will not go off 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)

Press [AF/MF] to set [MF].

• For details, refer to P74. AF/MF

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