Taking Pictures With Manual Focus - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10K Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode:

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus.
Set the focus mode dial to [MF].
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[ ] is displayed on a screen for about 5 seconds.
Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.
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When the [MF ASSIST] (P128) in the [CUSTOM] menu is set
to [ON], screen will be enlarged about 5 times as MF assist.
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MF guide A is displayed on the screen when the focus ring is
rotated if the [MF GUIDE] (P128) in the [CUSTOM] menu is set
to [ON]. You can check the direction of rotation of the focus ring
is toward the near side or the far side.
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The enlarged area can be moved by pressing the cursor button toward 3/4/2/1.
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MF assist is enlarged from 5 times to 10 times when the rear dial is rotated right. It will
return to 5 times by rotating the rear dial left.
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MF assist or MF guide will disappear about 10 seconds after you stop operating the
focus ring or 3/4/2/1.
Take the picture.
∫ MF ASSIST
If [MF ASSIST] (P128) of [CUSTOM] menu is set to [OFF], an enlarged screen will not be
displayed as MF assist, even if focus ring is rotated. To display the MF assist, press 2 and
then press [MENU/SET] for enlarged display.
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Press 2 to display the MF assist position setting screen.
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Press 3/4/2/1 to change the position of the MF assist
screen.
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The following will return the MF assistance to the original
position.
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When the Focus Mode is set to other than [MF]
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Changing [ASPECT RATIO] or [PICTURE SIZE].
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Turning the camera off.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to magnify the MF assist position
setting screen.
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For the operations while displaying the MF assist, refer to step
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of the Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
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Press [MENU/SET] to close MF assist.
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The screen returns to the previous screen.
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