[Cont.af]; Continuously Focusing On A Subject; [Af Assist Lamp] Focusing In Low Light Conditions Becomes Easier - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 Operating Instructions Manual

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
SET

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a
subject
This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by always focusing on the
subject.
When the AF mode is set to 1-area-
focusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or
spot-focusing, the time required for
focusing when pressing the shutter button
halfway will be reduced.
• When it is set to [ON], the [
appears.
• The battery may be consumed faster than
usual.
• It may take time to focus on the subject
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to
Tele or suddenly changing the subject
from a distant one to a nearby one.
• Press the shutter button halfway again
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in
Auto mode [0], [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
(P63), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P63),
[FIREWORKS] (P65) and [STARRY SKY]
(P66) in scene mode, and when manual
focus is set.
• If the focus switch is set to [AFw], the
time to focus will not be shorter.
Menu Settings
N
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist
lamp allows the camera to focus on the
subject in low light conditions.
If the AF assist lamp is set
to [ON], an AF area with a
size wider than usual is
displayed and the AF
assist lamp A turns on
when you press the shutter
] indication
button halfway in dark places etc.
ON
OFF
• Be sure of the following points when the
AF assist lamp is in use.
–Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely.
–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the
AF area on the centre of the screen is
displayed and it is bigger than usual.
(P88)
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
• The AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] while
the camera is in Auto mode [0].
• You cannot use the AF assist lamp in
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [SELF
PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL
PHOTO] in scene mode. (P61)
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
The AF assist lamp turns on under
low light conditions. In this time,
the AF assist lamp icon [S]
appears on the screen. The
effective range of the AF assist
lamp is 1.5 m.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
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