[Af Mode]; Setting The Focus Method - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 Operating Instructions Manual

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
Select the mode that matches the
recording conditions and the composition.
Multi-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on
any of the selected
areas. This is effective
when the subject is not
in the center of the
screen.
3-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera quickly
focuses on any of
3 focus areas points –
left, right or center.
This is effective when
the subject is not in the
center of the screen.
1-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera quickly
focuses on the subject
in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on
the subject in the AF
area on the center of
the screen.
Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on
a limited narrow area in
the screen.
∫ About [
] or [
• You can focus on the subject more quickly
than other AF modes.
• The picture may stop moving for a
moment before being brought into focus
when you press the shutter button
halfway. This is not a malfunction.
• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when taking pictures in dark places
or when using the digital zoom.
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• The camera is focusing on all the AF
areas when multiple AF areas (max.
5 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It
is set to a position automatically
determined by the camera at the time of
focusing. If you want to determine the
focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to [
• If the AF mode is set to [
the AF area is not displayed until the
picture is brought into focus.
• Switch the AF mode to [
mode if it is difficult to focus using [
• The AF mode cannot be set in simple
mode [ ].
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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