Taking Pictures With Auto Focus - Panasonic LUMIX DC-GX9K Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Recording mode:
Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
1
Set the focus mode lever to [AFS/AFF] or
[AFC]
• It is fixed to [AFS] when Panorama Shot Mode is set.
Settings
[AFS]
(Auto Focus
Single)
[AFS/AFF]
[AFF]
(Auto Focus
Flexible)
[AFC]
(Auto Focus Continuous)
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When the subject is moving, the focusing is performed by predicting the subject position at the
time of recording. (Movement prediction)
Switching [AF Mode]
Recording mode:
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects
to be selected.
1
Press [ ] button ( )
2
Press to select Auto Focus mode and press [MENU/SET]
Settings: [ ] (Face/Eye Detection) / [
[ ] (49-area-focusing) / [
[ ] (1-area-focusing) / [
The movement of the subject and the scene (recommended)
Subject is still (Scenery, anniversary photograph, etc.)
Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed
halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is pressed halfway.
Movement cannot be predicted (Children, pets, etc.)
If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed halfway, the
focus is corrected to match the movement automatically.
You can switch the setting with [AFS/AFF] in the [Rec]/[Motion
Picture] menu.
Subject is moving (Sport, trains, etc.)
While the shutter button is pressed halfway, focusing is constantly
performed to match the movement of the subject.
] (Pinpoint-focusing)
] (Tracking) /
] etc. (Custom Multi) /
Recording
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