Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features page 141

5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
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If the camera detects stars in the night sky after displaying [
activated. When focus is achieved, the focus indication [
displayed.
(Detection with Starlight AF works only for approximately 1/3 of the center area of the
screen.)
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If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may lose its accuracy. In that case,
re-adjust the focus.
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When the Focus Mode is set to [AFF] or [AFC].
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A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway.
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If AF Mode is set to [Custom Multi], such as [
moment only when focus is achieved for the first time by pressing the shutter button halfway.
Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast.
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When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects.
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When it is dark or when jitter occurs.
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When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects.
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] or [ ], the AF area is displayed for a
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], Starlight AF will be
LOW
] and AF areas in focus are