Technique For Manual Focus - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ MF ASSIST
If you tilt the joystick towards 3/4 when
[MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2], MF
assistance is activated and the screen is
enlarged. This allows you to focus on the
subject more easily.
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then
press 2.
REC
W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE
SELECT
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
3 Press 3/4 to select [MF ASSIST]
and then press 1.
SETUP
PLAY ON LCD
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ZOOM RESUME
MF ASSIST
SELECT
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SET
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AUTO
MENU
EXIT
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OFF
MENU
EXIT
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OFF
MF1
MENU
EXIT
4 Press 3/4 to select [MF1] or
[MF2] and then press [MENU/
SET].
SETUP
PLAY ON LCD
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ZOOM RESUME
MF ASSIST
SELECT
• [MF1]: The center of the screen is
enlarged. You can adjust the focus
while determining the composition
of the whole of the screen.
• [MF2]: The whole of the screen is
enlarged. This is convenient when
adjusting the focus in Wide.
• [OFF]: The screen is not enlarged.
5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also close the menu by
pressing the shutter button halfway.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
2 5
steps to .

∫ Technique for Manual focus

1 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4.
2 Tilt it a little more.
3 Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction
to finely focus on the subject.
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OFF
1SEC.
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OFF
MF1 OFF
MF2 MENU
MF1
MENU
SET
SET