Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Operating Instructions Manual page 82

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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AF areas up to a maximum of 23 are lit when the shutter button is pressed halfway, and each
AF area can be brought into focus.
The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the selected areas can be also brought
into focus.
Touch the screen to display the AF area setting
screen, and select the AF area frame as shown in the
figure on the right.
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After releasing you finger from the touch panel for a while,
AF area frame will disappear, and only [i] display (center
point of selected AF area frame) will remain on the screen.
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Press and hold the [Q.MENU] button until the AF area
setting screen is displayed. The AF area frame can then also
be selected by pressing the cursor button toward 3/4/2/1 or by rotating the rear dial.
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Setting of the AF area frame is canceled when [CANCEL] is touched.
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When the [FOCUS AREA SET] is set to [Fn BUTTON SET] (P136), AF area setting screen can
also be displayed by pressing 4.
AF area can be moved when [Ø] is selected. The size of AF area can also be changed.
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Touch the subject to move the AF area.
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AF area setting screen is displayed.
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Press and hold the [Q.MENU] button until the AF area
setting screen is displayed. AF area can then also be
moved by pressing the cursor button toward 3/4/2/
1.
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You can set to arbitrary position of the screen.
(It cannot be set to edge of the screen)
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The AF area returns to the center when [‚] is pressed.
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When the [FOCUS AREA SET] is set to [Fn BUTTON SET] (P136), AF area setting
screen can also be displayed by pressing 4.
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Touch the slide bar to change the size of the AF area frame.
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For details on enlarging the AF area frame, read step
procedure on P79.
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Touch [SET].
∫ Move the AF area easily with button operations
When the [DIRECT FOCUS AREA] (P138) in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON] while
] or [Ø] is selected, it is possible to move the AF area directly with 3/4/2/1. It
[š], [
is also possible to change the size of the AF area frame by rotating the rear dial in the
screen to set the position for [š] or [Ø].
• [SENSITIVITY] (P89), [Fn BUTTON SET] (P136), [FILM MODE] (P91), or [WHITE BALANCE]
(P86) cannot be set with 3/4/2/1. Make the setting with the Quick Menu (P33).
Note
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The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using [Ù]. (P128)
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Set the size of AF area to "normal", "large", or "extra large" when it is hard to focus using the
"spot".
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[DIRECT FOCUS AREA] is fixed to [OFF] in My Color Mode.
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About [ ] (23-area-focusing)
About [Ø] (1-area-focusing)
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