Panasonic

AF Area Operations

character_bullet-largeMove the Position of the AF Area

character_bullet-largeChanging the Size of the AF Area

character_bullet-largeResetting the AF Area

character_bullet-largeFocus on and Adjust Brightness for the Touched Position ([AF+AE])

character_bullet-large[Focus Switching for Vert / Hor]


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Move the Position of the AF Area

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With the default settings, focus is on the point touched when you touch the screen. (character_reference[Touch Settings])


Touch the recording screen.

bullet02The AF area setting screen is displayed.

The AF area is set when you either touch [Set] or press the shutter button halfway.


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bullet02You can optimize the focus and brightness on the touched position. (character_referenceFocus on and Adjust Brightness for the Touched Position ([AF+AE]))

bullet02You can focus on the touched position and release the shutter. (character_referenceTouch AF/Touch Shutter)


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  1. Press character_down in the AF mode selection screen.

bullet02The AF area setting screen is displayed.

  1. Press character_upcharacter_downcharacter_leftcharacter_right to move the position of the AF area.

bullet02The AF area is set when you either press button_menu-set or press the shutter button halfway.


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

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bullet02You can set the AF area to loop when moved:

(character_reference[Looped Focus Frame])

bullet02You can assign the function that displays the AF area/MF Assist movement screens to an Fn button:

(character_reference[Focus Area Set])


Changing the Size of the AF Area

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Pinch out/pinch in the AF area in the AF area setting screen.

bullet02Either touch [Set] or press the shutter button halfway to confirm.

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character_diamondDial Operations

Rotate image_front-dial_s or button_control-dial_s.

bullet02Either press button_menu-set or press the shutter button halfway to confirm.


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bullet02In [icon_af-tracking], [icon_cus-multi-af-horizontal], and [icon_pinpoints-af], the size of the AF area cannot be changed.


Resetting the AF Area

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Touch [Reset] in the AF area setting screen.

bullet02The first touch returns the AF area position to the center. The second touch returns the AF area size to the default.


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Press [DISP.] in the AF area setting screen.

bullet02The first press returns the AF area position to the center. The second press returns the AF area size to the default.

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

  1. Set [Touch AF].

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

character_bullet-largeAt 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.


bullet02How to manipulate the AF area (character_referenceAF Area Operations)

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  1. Touch [Set].

character_bullet-largeThe [AF+AE] 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.


[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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[ON]

Memorizes separate positions for vertical and horizontal orientations.


[OFF]

Sets the same position for vertical and horizontal orientations.



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bullet02In MF, this memorizes the MF Assist position.