Auto Focus - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Owner's Manual

11. Customizing the Camera's Settings
For details on how to select the [Custom] menu settings, refer to P54.

Auto Focus

Focusing/Not focusing in advance
[Quick AF] > [ON]/[OFF]
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful when
you do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
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The battery will be consumed faster than usual.
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Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
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The [Quick AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:
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In Preview Mode
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In low light situations
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With lenses that only offer Manual Focus
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With some Four Thirds lenses that do not support contrast AF
Adjusting/not adjusting the focus automatically when the eye sensor is activated
[Eye Sensor AF] > [ON]/[OFF]
If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], the camera automatically adjusts
the focus as the eye sensor is activated.
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Beep sounds are not emitted when the focus is achieved in [Eye Sensor AF].
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[Eye Sensor AF] may not work in dimly lit conditions.
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The [Eye Sensor AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:
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With lenses that only offer Manual Focus
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With some Four Thirds lenses
Setting the duration for which the screen is enlarged
[Pinpoint AF Time]
[LONG] (Approx. 1.5 seconds)/[MID] (Approx. 1.0 second)/[SHORT] (Approx.
0.5 second)
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