Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering Custom Settings) - Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
w Prefocus
This is a technique for focusing in advance
on the point the pictures will be taken when
it is difficult to focus on the subject with
auto focus due to its quick motion. (e.g.
[PANNING] (P62) in scene mode)
This function is suitable when the distance
between the camera and the subject is
certain.
w Changing the zoom area
The magnified area can be changed while
the screen is expanded using MF Assist.
This is convenient when you want to
change the focus position to take pictures.
Display MF Assist with / on the
joystick.
Change the expanded area with the
cursor buttons ///.
• The expansion is cancelled after
approximately 2 seconds.
• The following will return the MF
assistance to the original position.
– Switching the focus to [AF].
– When one shot AF is used
– Changing the picture size or aspect.
– Turning the camera off.
• You can also use manual focus while in
motion picture mode [
cannot be adjusted during recording.
• If you focus on the subject in Wide and
then rotate the zoom lever to Tele, the
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focus may not be adequate. In this case,
focus on the subject again.
• The MF assistance does not appear when
using the digital zoom.
• The distance to the subject displayed on
the screen in manual focus is an
approximation of the focus position.
Remember that the distance is an
approximation when taking a picture.
• Use the MF assistance screen for a final
check of the focus.
• After cancelling power save mode, focus
on the subject again.
• The following function cannot be set when
manual focus is set.
– [CONT.AF]
Registering Personal
Menu Settings
(Registering custom
settings)
Select the desired recording mode and the
desired menu settings and then save them
in [ ], [ ] or [
• Set to the mode dial to the desired mode
and select the desired menu settings in
advance.
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then
press .
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MENU
SET