Taking Pictures With Manual Focus - Panasonic DMC-LC5PP Operating Instructions Manual

>` Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
j Use the manua! focus setting when you
/ record landscapes and want to lock infinity
distance, or, on the contrary, when the
distance from the subject is locked and you
do not want to operate the auto focus.
[Preparation]
Set the operational mode dial and REC
mode dial. (P25)
{1 Set the focus dial to [MF].
2 Center the subject in the focus area.
The focus area becomes the
selected area in AF setting. (e.g.:
When the spot AF mode is changed
to the manual mode}
3 3 Turn the focus ring.
« When a subject is near the focus, the
focus assist[ ]on the center of the
LCD monitor will be displayed; if the
focus is adjusted, the focus indication
@ will appear inside [ ] and the
operation beep will sound.
4 Takea picture.
* The recording method is the same as
in "Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode)".
(P28)
. In motion image mode [[f#]], the manual focus can also be used. When
motion image recording starts, the focus is locked.
+ When focus is adjusted in wide angle mode, focus cannot be adjusted
properly in close-up mode.
* Even when adjusting focus in tele mode, after operating zoom, it could
happen that focus is not adjusted.
¢ in dark places, the focus assist does not appear.
¢ When setting infinity distance mode, the infinity indication [%} will appear on
the LCD monitor.
e If you reset the focus ring a little, by turning it slowly in the same direction,
after the focus assist has been displayed, it is easier to adjust the focus.
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