156, Focus Priority, Pinpoint AF Time | Panasonic DMC-GF5 instruction

Recording

[Focus Priority]

It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus.

[ON]: You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus.

[OFF]: This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you can take a picture when the shutter button is pressed fully.

•When set to [OFF], please be aware that focus may not be achieved even with [Focus Mode] set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].

•[Focus Priority] is disabled during motion picture recording.

[Pinpoint AF Time]

Sets the time for which the screen is enlarged when the shutter button is pressed halfway with Auto Focus Mode set to [ ].

[LONG] (Approx. 1.5 seconds)/[MID] (Approx. 1.0 seconds)/

[SHORT] (Approx. 0.5 seconds)

[AF Assist Lamp]

AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway, making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)

[ON]/[OFF]

•The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different depending on the lens used.

–When the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042, H-FS014042) is attached and at Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.29 feet) to 3.0 m (9.85 feet)

–When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is attached: Approx. 1.0 m (3.29 feet) to 3.5 m (11.5 feet)

•The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen. Use it by positioning the subject in the center of the screen.

•Remove the lens hood.

•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.

•The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042, H-FS014042) is used, but it does not affect the performance.

•The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked, and it may become harder to focus when a lens with large diameter is used.

•The setting for the [AF Assist Lamp] is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.

–[Distinct Scenery], [Bright Blue Sky], [Romantic Sunset Glow], [Vivid Sunset Glow], [Glistening Water], [Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape] and [Artistic Nightscape] in Scene Guide Mode.

[AF+MF]

It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted automatically.

[ON]: When AF lock is ON (press the shutter button halfway with the [Focus Mode] set to [AFS] or set AF lock using [AF/AE Lock]), you can make fine adjustments to the focus manually.

[OFF]

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DMC-GF5 specifications

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Panasonic DMC-GF5 owner manual 156, Focus Priority, Pinpoint AF Time, AF Assist Lamp

Models: DMC-GF5