Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features page 164

5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Recording/not recording even when focus is not achieved
> [Custom] > [Focus/Release Priority]
MENU
[FOCUS]:
You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus.
[RELEASE]:
This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you can take a picture when the
shutter button is pressed fully.
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When set to [RELEASE], please be aware that focus may not be achieved even with focus
mode set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].
Adjusting/not adjusting the focus manually after achieving Auto Focus
> [Custom] > [AF+MF] > [ON]/[OFF]
MENU
When AF Lock is ON (press the shutter button halfway with the focus mode set to [AFS] or
set AF Lock using [AF/AE LOCK]), you can make fine adjustments to the focus manually.
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