[Metering Mode] Deciding The Method To Measure Brightness; [Af Mode]; Setting The Focus Method - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Operating Instructions Manual

Menu Settings
• The total number of pictures that can be
stored on each card will decrease slightly
when audio is recorded with each picture.
• You cannot take pictures with audio in
auto bracket, burst mode or
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
[METERING MODE]
Deciding the method to measure
brightness
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu
SET
and select the item to set. (P74)
You can switch to the following metering
modes.
Multiple:
This is the method in which the
camera measures the most suitable
exposure by judging the allocation of
brightness on the whole screen
automatically. Usually, we
recommend using this method.
Center weighted:
This is the method used to focus on
the subject on the center of the
screen and measure the whole
screen evenly.
Spot:
This is the method to measure the
subject in the spot metering target
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[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
SET
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
Select the mode that matches the
recording conditions and the composition.
(9-area-focusing):
The camera focuses on
any of 9 focus areas.
This is effective when
the subject is not in the
center of the screen.
[3-area-focusing (High speed)]:
The camera quickly
focuses on any of
3 focus areas points –
left, right or center. This
is effective when the
subject is not in the
center of the screen.
[1-area-focusing (High speed)]:
The camera quickly
focuses on the subject
in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
(1-area-focusing):
The camera focuses on
the subject in the AF
area on the center of
the screen.
(Spot-focusing):
The camera focuses on
a limited narrow area in
the screen.