Panasonic

AF Area Movement Operation

character_bullet-largeMoving the AF Area by Touch

character_bullet-largeMoving the AF Area Position with the Touch Pad

character_bullet-large[Focus Switching for Vert / Hor]


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In default settings, you can use the joystick to directly move and change the size of the AF area when recording.


  1. Move the position of the AF area.

character_bullet-largeOn the recording screen, tilt the joystick.

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bullet02Pressing button_joy-stick-push_s enables switching between the default and set AF area positions.

In [icon_auto-af]/[icon_face-detect-ani], this operation switches the person, animal or eye to be brought into focus.

In [icon_pinpoints-af], this operation displays the enlarged screen.

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  1. Change the size of the AF area.

character_bullet-largeRotate image_front-dial_s, image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s.

bullet02Use image_front-dial_s for more detailed adjustments.

bullet02The first press of [DISP.] returns the AF area position to the center. The second press returns the size of the AF area to the default.

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  1. Confirm your selection.

character_bullet-largePress the shutter button halfway.

character_bullet-largeThis will return you to the recording screen.

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bullet02When [Metering Mode] is [icon_spot], the metering target also moves together with the AF area.

bullet02In [icon_af-tracking], [icon_225-afc], [icon_pinpoints-af], and [icon_c-multi-af-c1] to [icon_c-multi-af-c3], the size of the AF area cannot be changed.

bullet02In [icon_23-points-af_blue], it is not possible to move the AF area or change its size.

bullet02In the [iA] mode, the [icon_auto-af]/[icon_face-detect-ani] AF area cannot be moved.

bullet02You can set the AF area to loop when moved:

[icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_custom-menu-focus-release] character_arrow [Looped Focus Frame] (character_reference[Looped Focus Frame])


Moving the AF Area by Touch

You can move the AF area to a touched position on the monitor.

You can also change the size of the AF area.


button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_custom-menu-operation] character_arrow [Touch Settings] character_arrow Select [Touch AF]

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[AF]

This focuses on the touched subject.

[AF+AE]

This focuses on and adjusts brightness for the touched subject.

bullet02The default setting is [AF].


character_diamondFocus on the Touched Position ([AF])

  1. Touch the subject.

bullet02The AF area moves to the touched position.

  1. Pinch out/pinch in to change the AF area size.

bullet02The first touch of [Reset] returns the AF area position to the center.

The second touch returns the size of the AF area to the default.

  1. Touch [Set].

bullet02In [icon_pinpoints-af_blue], touch [Exit].

bullet02For [icon_auto-af]/[icon_face-detect-ani], the AF area setting is canceled if you touch [icon_af-select-off_s] on the recording screen.


character_diamondFocus on and Adjust Brightness for the Touched Position ([AF+AE])

  1. Touch the subject to which you wish to adjust the brightness.

bullet02At the touched position, an AF area that works in the same way as [icon_1-point-af_blue] is displayed.

This places a point to adjust brightness at the center of the AF area.

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  1. Pinch out/pinch in to change the AF area size.

bullet02The first touch of [Reset] returns the AF area position to the center. The second touch returns the size of the AF area to the default.

  1. Touch [Set].

bullet02The [AF+AE] area setting is canceled if you touch [icon_af-ae-select-off_s] (when [icon_1-area-plus] or [icon_1-point-af_blue] is set: [icon_ae-select-off_s]) on the recording screen.


Moving the AF Area Position with the Touch Pad

During viewfinder display, you can touch the monitor to change the position and size of the AF area.


  1. Set [Touch Pad AF].

character_bullet-largebutton_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_custom-menu-operation] character_arrow [Touch Settings] character_arrow [Touch Pad AF] character_arrow [EXACT]/[OFFSET1] to [OFFSET7]

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  1. Move the position of the AF area.

character_bullet-largeDuring viewfinder display, touch the monitor.

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  1. Change the size of the AF area.

character_bullet-largeRotate image_front-dial_s, image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s.

bullet02Use image_front-dial_s for more detailed adjustments.

bullet02The first press of [DISP.] returns the AF area position to the center. The second press returns the size of the AF area to the default.

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  1. Confirm your selection.

character_bullet-largePress the shutter button halfway.


character_diamondSetting Items ([Touch Pad AF])

[EXACT]

Moves the AF area of the viewfinder by touching a desired position on the touch pad.

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[OFFSET1]

to

[OFFSET7]

Moves the AF area of the viewfinder according to the distance you drag your finger on the touch pad.

Select the range to be detected with the drag operation.

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[OFFSET1] (entire area)/[OFFSET2] (right half)/

[OFFSET3] (upper right)/[OFFSET4] (lower right)/

[OFFSET5] (left half)/[OFFSET6] (upper left)/

[OFFSET7] (lower left)

[OFF]

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[Focus Switching for Vert / Hor]

Memorizes separate positions for AF areas for when the camera is vertically aligned and for when it is horizontally aligned.

Two vertical orientations, left and right, are available.

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button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_custom-menu-focus-release] character_arrow Select [Focus Switching for Vert / Hor]

[ON]

Memorizes separate positions for vertical and horizontal orientations.

[OFF]

Sets the same position for vertical and horizontal orientations.


bullet02In MF, this memorizes the MF Assist position.

bullet02This does not work in the [icon_23-points-af_blue] and [icon_c-multi-af-c1] to [icon_c-multi-af-c3] AF modes.