Panasonic DMCLX7W User Manual

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Application (Record)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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Determined position for focus
Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align)
 •You can adjust the position of the AF area. 
 
Focus is fixed to   (1-area-focusing) in the following cases:
 •[Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] Mode
 •[High Speed Video] in [Creative Video Mode]
 •During Interval Recording
 
The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark 
locations or zoom ratio.
 
Locking the focus
When a subject you want to capture is not at the center of the screen, use the following 
procedure to take the picture.
Adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area 
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
When focus is aligned: illuminated
When focus is not aligned: flashing
AF area
When focus is aligned: green
When focus is not aligned: red
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area