Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual page 102

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• 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.
• 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 [
[ ] or [ ].
• If the AF mode is set to [
AF area is not displayed until the picture is
brought into focus.
• Switch the AF mode to [
difficult to focus using [
• It is not possible to set [
cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS]
and [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode.
– In [FOOD], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode.
– In motion picture mode [
Advanced (Recording pictures)
]
F5.0 F5.0 1/60 1/60
],
] or [ ], the
] or [ ] if it is
].
] in the following
].
• The camera may detect the subjects other
than a person as the face. In this case,
switch the AF mode to any modes other than
[ ] and then take a picture.
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