[Af Assist Lamp] - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX33 Operating Instructions Manual

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu
MENU
/SET
and select the item to set.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the
camera to focus when recording in low light
conditions that make focusing difficult.
• If the AF assist lamp is set
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.
The AF assist lamp turns on in low
light conditions. At this time, the
[ON] AF assist lamp icon [
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
The AF assist lamp does not turn
[OFF]
on.
Advanced (Recording pictures)
(P75)
] appears
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• Be careful about the following when using
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp at close
range.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your
fingers or other objects.
• When you do not want to use the AF assist
lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in
dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to
[OFF]. In this case, it will become more
difficult to focus on the subject.
• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to
[ON] in intelligent auto mode[
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is
fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT],
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode.
• The initial setting for [PET] in scene mode is
[OFF]. (P56)
].