Recording Modes

About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)

Applicable modes:

Item

The movement of the

Description of settings

subject and the scene

 

(recommended)

 

 

Subject is still

“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”.

AFS¢

Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is

(Scenery, anniversary

 

photograph, etc.)

pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is pressed

 

halfway.

 

 

 

 

“AFF” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Flexible”. In

 

Movement cannot be

this mode, focusing is performed automatically when

AFF¢

the shutter button is pressed halfway.

predicted

 

(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

 

Subject is moving

this mode, while the shutter button is pressed halfway,

AFC

focusing is constantly performed to match the

(Sport, trains, etc.)

movement of the subject. When the subject is moving,

 

 

 

the focusing is performed by predicting the subject

 

 

position at the time of recording. (Movement prediction)

 

 

 

¢In [AFS/AFF] in the [Rec] menu or the [Motion Picture] menu, you can assign [AFS] or [AFF] to [AFS/AFF] of the focus mode lever.

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

Applicable modes:

1

2

Set the focus mode lever to [MF].

Set the manual ring selector switch to [FOCUS].

AFS/AFC MF

AFF

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Panasonic DMCFZ1000 owner manual Taking Pictures with Manual Focus, About the focus mode AFS/AFF/AFC, Afs¢, Aff¢, Afc