Continuous Af [Cont.af]; Af Trigger [Af Trigger] - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ5EB Operating Instructions Manual

Continuous AF
This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by always focusing on the
subject.
When the AF mode is set to
1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (high
speed) or spot-focusing, the time required
for focusing when pressing the shutter
button halfway will be reduced.
• When it is set to [ON], the [
appears.
• The battery may be consumed faster than
usual.
• It may take time to focus on the subject
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to
Tele or suddenly changing the subject
from a distant one to a nearby one.
• Press the shutter button halfway again
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
Recording Menu Settings
[CONT.AF]
] indication
AF Trigger
When taking a picture with prefocus, set
the button for starting AF (Auto focus) to
[FOCUS] on [AF TRIGGER].
Prefocus is a technique to focus on the
point where you take a picture of the
subject with quick motion.
This function is suitable when the distance
between the camera and the subject is
pre-determined.
When you press the shutter
button halfway, the Auto focus is
activated.
FOCUS When you press the [FOCUS]
button, the Auto focus is
activated.
∫ Procedure for recording with prefocus
using [FOCUS] button
1 Aim the AF area to the point where you
want to focus. (P31)
2 Press the [FOCUS] button.
When the subject is focused, the AF area
1 turns from white to green and the
focus indication 2 lights up for about
1 second.
If the subject is out of focus, the AF area
turns from white to red and the focus
indication blinks for about 1 second.
The focus will not be changed unless you
press the [FOCUS] button again.
P
[AF TRIGGER]
AF
FOCUS
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