Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PRE AF] function does not work with lenses without the AF function. Also, [] can only be used when a compatible lens (P15) is used.

 

Position and size of the AF area can be modified easily during

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

[DIRECT AF AREA]

[OFF]

 

 

[ON]:

AF area can be moved freely with 3/4/2/1 when

 

 

[Ø] is selected.

 

 

 

Refer to P79 for details.

[FOCUS PRIORITY]

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

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

If you set [OFF], be careful as the picture may not be properly focused even if [AFS] or [AFC] in focus mode is set.

This does not operate during motion picture recording.

 

Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus

 

when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

[OFF]:

The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

[ON]:

When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist

 

 

 

lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

 

 

(Larger AF areas are now displayed.)

 

 

 

The effective range of the AF assist lamp is different depending on used lens.

When 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is attached and at Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet)

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.

Remove the lens hood.

When you use a lens with a large filter diameter that obscures the AF assist lamp, shadows may appear on the picture and the performance of the camera may deteriorate.

The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] mode,

[NIGHT SCENERY] or [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode, and [SUNSET] in Scene Mode.

 

It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted

 

automatically.

[AF+MF]

[OFF]

 

[ON]:

It is possible to finely adjust the focus manually by

 

 

 

rotating the focus ring while AF lock (focus mode is set

 

 

to [AFS] and shutter button is half-way pressed, or AF

 

 

lock with [AF/AE LOCK]).

This does not operate during motion picture recording.

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Panasonic DMC-GH1K Recording, AF area can be moved freely with 3/4/2/1 when, Is selected, AF assist lamp does not turn on