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Set whether
or not the focus
is adjusted
automatically
when
the
[SHUTTER
AF]
shutter
button
is pressed
halfway.
[OFF]/[ON]
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus
when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.
[OFF]:
The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[ON]:
When taking pictures in dark places, the AF Assist
Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed
halfway. (Larger AF areas are displayed depending on
the recording conditions.)
• The effective
range of the AF Assist Lamp is different
depending
on used lens.
-When
the 14-140
mm/F4.0-5.8
lens supplied
in DMC-GH2H
is attached
and at
Wide:
Approx.
1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet)
-When
the 14-42
mm/F3.5-5.6
lens supplied
in DMC-GH2K
is attached
and at
Wide:
Approx.
1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet)
• The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject
in the center of the screen.
Use it by
positioning
the subject
in the center
of the screen.
• Remove
the lens hood.
• When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp (e.g. when taking pictures
of animals
in dark
places),
set the [AF ASSIST
LAMP] to [OFF].
In this case, it will become
more difficult
to focus
on the subject.
• The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly
blocked
when the lens supplied
in the DMC-GH2H/
DMC-GH2K
is used,
but it does not affect the performance.
• The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked,
and it may become
harder to focus
when a lens
with large diameter
is used.
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST
LAMP]
is fixed to [OFF]
in [SCENERY]
Mode and
[NIGHT
SCENERY],
[SUNSET]
in Scene
Mode.
It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted
automatically.
[OFF]
[AF+MF]
[ON]:
It is possible to finely adjust the focus manually by
rotating the focus ring while AF lock (Focus Mode is
set to [AFS] and shutter button is half-way pressed, or
AF lock with [AF/AE LOCK]).
I[MF ASS,S I
[OFF]/[ON]
I
• Refer to P84 for details.
I[MF GU,OE] I[OFF]Z[ON]
I
• Refer to P84 for details.
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