[Face Recog.]; [Af Mode]; [Af Style] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 Operating Instructions Manual

Application (Record)
• For the setting procedures of the menu.

[Face Recog.]

For details (→136).

[AF Mode]

For details (→95).

[AF Style]

Select how the focus is adjusted when taking a still picture. You can set whether or not to
lock the focus on a moving subject.
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Settings
The movement of the
Settings subject and the scene
(recommended)
Subject is still
[AFS] (Scenery, anniversary
photograph, etc.)
Movement cannot be
[AFF] predicted
(Children, pets, etc.)
Subject is moving
[AFC]
(Sport, trains, etc.)
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When recording using [AFF], [AFC]
• Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• While the shutter button pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.
• The battery will be consumed faster than usual.
(→57)
Description of settings
"AFS" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Single".
Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is
pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is pressed
halfway.
"AFF" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Flexible". In this
mode, focusing is performed automatically when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed
halfway, the focus is corrected to match the movement
automatically.
"AFC" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Continuous". In
this mode, while the shutter button is pressed halfway,
focusing is constantly performed to match the movement
of the subject. When the subject is moving, the focusing
is performed by predicting the subject position at the
time of recording.
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Using the [Rec] menu
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