Setting The Desired Focus Method - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
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When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness are optimised for the touched
position before recording takes place.
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At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched
location.
Not available in these cases:
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[AF+AE], which optimises the focus and brightness, does not work in the following cases.
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In Manual Focus
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When using the Digital Zoom
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When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button

Setting the desired focus method

Using the [Custom] menu, you can set the focus method in detail.
Releasing/not releasing the shutter by pressing the shutter button halfway
> [Custom] > [Half Press Release] > [ON]/[OFF]
MENU
Focusing/Not focusing in advance
> [Custom] > [Quick AF] > [ON]/[OFF]
MENU
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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This function is not available in the following cases:
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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 Third lenses that do not support contrast AF
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