Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PRE AF]

Depending on the setting, camera will adjust the focus automatically before pressing the shutter button halfway.

[OFF]

[]: Quick AF

[]: Continuous AF

About [] and []

[] will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the camera gets small. [] will adjust the focus at all times (continuous AF operation).

The camera will adjust the focus automatically, and the focus adjustment when the shutter button is pressed becomes faster. It is effective when you do not want to a photo opportunity.

Note

The battery will be consumed faster than usual.

Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

When [PRE AF] is set to [], it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

[PRE AF] does not work during the Preview Mode.

[PRE AF] does not work with lenses that do not allow auto focus. [] does not work with lenses for which the focus mode cannot be set to [AFC]. (P16)

 

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 P73 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.

[AFS] or [AFC] will not operate with certain lenses. For details, refer to page 16.

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.

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Panasonic DMCGF1CK, DMCGF1KK, DMC-GF1C operating instructions Pre Af, Quick AF Continuous AF About