Panasonic DMC-GF5 Taking a Still picture, Select Focus Mode from the Rec menu. P60 Touch the item

Basic

Applicable modes:

Taking a Still picture

How to set focus when taking a still picture (AFS/AFF/AFC)

Select [Focus Mode] from the [Rec] menu. (P60)

Touch the item.

• Select [Focus Mode] according to the movement of the subject and the scene you are recording.

Item	The movement of the	Description of settings
	subject and the scene
	(recommended)
	Subject is still	“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”.
		Focus is set automatically when the shutter
AFS	(Scenery, anniversary
		button is pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed
	photograph, etc.)
		while it is pressed halfway.
		“AFF” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus
		Flexible”. In this mode, focusing is performed
AFF	Movement cannot be	automatically when the shutter button is pressed
	predicted	halfway.
	(Children, pets, etc.)	If the subject moves while the shutter button is
		pressed halfway, the focus is corrected to match
		the movement automatically.
		“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus
		Continuous”. In this mode, while the shutter
		button is pressed halfway, focusing is constantly
AFC	Subject is moving	performed to match the movement of the
	(Sport, trains, etc.)	subject. When the subject is moving, the
		focusing is performed by predicting the subject
		position at the time of recording. (Movement
		prediction)
MF	Set the focus manually. (P96)

•When recording using [AFF], [AFC]

–It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

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

–While the shutter button is pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.

•Depending on the lens used, [AFF] and [AFC] may not operate. Refer to the website on P12.

•Exit the menu after it is set.

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