Mode Dial; (Select The Recording Mode); Focus Mode Lever - Panasonic DMC-FZ300 Operating Instructions Manual

Basics
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
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Set to the desired recording mode
• Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired
mode.
Intelligent Auto Mode (→24)
Take pictures with automatic settings.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (→24)
Allows you to adjust the brightness (exposure) and colour hue as desired.
Programme AE Mode
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Determine aperture, then record pictures.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Determine shutter speed, then record pictures.
Manual Exposure Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record pictures.
Creative Video Mode (→26)
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record motion pictures.
• You cannot take still pictures.
Custom Mode
Record pictures using pre-registered settings.
Panorama Shot Mode
Record panorama pictures.
Scene Guide Mode
Take pictures using Scene modes.
Creative Control Mode
Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect.

Focus mode lever

Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Auto Focus. Focus is set automatically when the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
[AFS]: Focus will be fixed while it is pressed halfway.
[AFS/AFF]
[AFF]: If the subject moves while the shutter button is
Auto Focus. While the shutter button is pressed
[AFC] halfway, focusing is constantly performed to match the
movement of the subject.
[MF] Manual Focus. (→28)
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pressed halfway, the focus is corrected to match
the movement automatically.