Panasonic DMC-GH1 Setting the AF area, Select Ø and then press, Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•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.

•[ ] will operate as [Ø] in the [STANDARD] ( ), [DYNAMIC] ( ) or [SMOOTH]

( ) in Film Mode.

•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

Setting the AF area

AF area can be moved when [Ø] is selected. The size of AF area can also be changed.

•You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P32)

Select [Ø] and then press 4.

•AF area setting screen is displayed. It will return to previous screen by pressing [DISPLAY].

Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area.

•You can set to arbitrary position of the screen. (It cannot be set to edge of the screen)

•The AF area returns to the center when [‚] is pressed.

Rotate the front dial to change the size of AF area.

Front dial clockwise: Enlarge

Front dial counter clockwise: Shrink

•It can be changed to 4 different sizes of “spot” A, “normal” B, “large” C, and “extra large” D.

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

∫Move the AF area easily while taking pictures

A

B C D

When the [DIRECT AF AREA] (P128) in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu is set to [ON] while [Ø] is selected, it is possible to move the AF area directly with 3/4/2/1.

It is also possible to change the size of AF area by rotating the front dial in the screen to set the position.

•[SENSITIVITY] (P86), [Fn BUTTON SET] (P33), [AF MODE] (P77), or [WHITE BALANCE] (P83) cannot be set with 3/4/2/1. Make the setting with the Quick Menu (P32).

Note

•The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using [Ù]. (P119)

•Set the size of AF area to “normal”, “large”, or “extra large” when it is hard to focus using the “spot”.

•The [DIRECT AF AREA] will be fixed to [OFF] when Advanced Scene Mode, Scene Mode, or My Color Mode is selected.

•[DIRECT AF AREA] is disabled during motion picture recording.

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