Panasonic DMC-L10K operating instructions 106, Focus Priority, AF Assist Lamp, Af+Mf, Off Af-Led

Menu Settings

[FOCUS PRIORITY]

Press [ MENU ] to display the [CUSTOM

/SET

MENU] menu and select the item to set. (P26)

[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.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Press [ MENU ] to display the [CUSTOM

/SET

MENU] menu and select the item to set. (P26)

Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.

[OFF] The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

[ON] The AF assist lamp (the flash or the AF assist lamp) turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc.

•The flash is activated as an AF assist lamp if you use the flash when taking pictures with the Viewfinder or if phase difference AF is activated when taking pictures with Live View,

The AF assist lamp will not work when the flash is closed.

•When using contrast AF, the AF assist lamp turns on even when the flash is used.

The effective range of the AF assist lamp is about 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to about 3.0 m (9.8 feet). (when the supplied lens is attached and at Wide)

•Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp.

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–Do not look at the AF assist lamp from too close up.

–Do not attach the lens hood.

–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

•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 setting is fixed to [ON] in auto mode [ ].

•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], [ILLUMINATIONS] or [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode, and [SUNSET] in scene mode.

[AF+MF]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [CUSTOM MENU] menu and select the item to set. (P26)

If you set [ON] while the AF Lock is activated (while pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing [AFL/AEL] to activate AF Lock), you can finely focus on the subject after it is focused by rotating the focus ring.

[OFF]

[ON]

[AF-LED]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [CUSTOM MENU] menu and select the item to set. (P26)

If you set [ON], the lamp lights where the subject is focused in the AF frame on the Viewfinder. (P37)

[OFF]

[ON]

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