Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K Operating Instructions Manual page 103

[FOCUS PRIORITY]
Press [ MENU ] to display the [CUSTOM
/SET
MENU] menu and select the item to set.
(P24)
[OFF] This gives priority to the best
time to take a picture so you
can take a picture when the
shutter button is pressed fully.
[ON] You cannot take a picture until
the subject is brought into
focus.
• If you set [OFF], be careful as the picture
may not be properly focused even if [AFS]
or [AFC] in focus mode is set.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Press [ MENU ] to display the [CUSTOM
/SET
MENU] menu and select the item to set.
(P24)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for
the camera to focus when recording in low
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
[OFF] The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
[ON] The AF assist lamp (the flash or
the AF assist lamp) turns on when
you press the shutter button
halfway in dark places etc.
• The flash is activated as an AF assist
lamp if you use the flash when taking
pictures with the Viewfinder or if phase
difference AF is activated when taking
pictures with Live View,
The AF assist lamp will not work when the
flash is closed.
• When using contrast AF, the AF assist
lamp turns on even when the flash is
used.
The effective range of the AF assist lamp
is about 1.0 m to about 3.0 m. (when the
supplied lens is attached and at Wide)
• Be careful about the following when using
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp from
close up.
– Do not attach the lens hood.
– 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 is fixed to [ON] in auto mode
[ ].
• When you use a lens with a large filter
diameter that obscures the AF assist
lamp, shadows may appear on the picture
and the performance of the camera may
deteriorate.
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is
fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] mode,
[NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] or
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode, and
[SUNSET] in scene mode.
[AF+MF]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM
MENU
/SET
MENU] menu and select the item to set.
(P24)
If you set [ON] while the AF Lock is
activated (while pressing the shutter button
halfway or pressing [AFL/AEL] to activate
AF Lock), you can finely focus on the
subject after it is focused by rotating the
focus ring.
[OFF]
[ON]
[AF-LED]
Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM
MENU
/SET
MENU] menu and select the item to set.
(P24)
If you set [ON], the lamp lights where the
subject is focused in the AF frame on the
Viewfinder. (P34)
[OFF]
[ON]
Menu Settings
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