Panasonic DMC-LX2 Cont.Af, AF Assist Lamp, Continuously focusing on a subject

Menu Settings

Press [MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81)

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a subject

This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject.

When the AF mode is set to 1-area- focusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or spot-focusing, the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter button halfway will be reduced.

•When it is set to [ON], the [ ] indication appears.

•The battery may be consumed faster than usual.

•It may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing 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.

•The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in Auto mode [0], [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P64), [FIREWORKS] (P66) and [STARRY SKY] (P67) in scene mode, and when manual focus is set.

•If the focus switch is set to [AFw], the time to focus will not be shorter.

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[AF ASSIST LAMP]

NFocusing in low light conditions becomes easier

Illuminating the subject with the AF assist
lamp allows the camera to focus on the
subject in low light conditions.
If the AF assist lamp is set		A
to [ON], an AF area with a
size wider than usual is
displayed and the AF
assist lamp A turns on
when you press the shutter
button halfway in dark places etc.
ON	The AF assist lamp turns on under
	low light conditions. In this time,
	the AF assist lamp icon [S]
	appears on the screen. The
	effective range of the AF assist
	lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).
OFF	The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

•Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use.

–Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely. –Do not cover the AF assist lamp with

your fingers or other objects.

•When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P89)

•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes difficult to focus on the subject.

•The AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] while the camera is in Auto mode [0].

•You cannot use the AF assist lamp in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [SELF PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode. (P62)

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