Panasonic AG-AC160A Operating Instructions Advanced - Page 18

Shooting in manual mode, Setting focus (manual focus), Using focus assist - deals

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Shooting in manual mode Set the camera to manual mode to adjust the focus, iris, gain and white balance manually. Switching to manual mode Set the switch to the position to switch to manual mode. ([ ] display of the viewfinder and the LCD monitor disappears.) switch Setting focus (manual focus) Focus ring switch button While pressing the button, the automatic focus can be set quickly. Switching to manual focus assist mode You can switch from manual mode to manual focus assist mode by turning [ON] the [MF ASSIST] item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. ••Focus adjustment is performed roughly with about half the work in focus ring operation, compared to the manual focus mode. ••After adjustment with the focus ring, focus adjusts automatically (fine adjustment). ••When focus is off a great deal, it may not be set. ••After making an automatic adjustment, the next automatic adjustment is not performed until the focus ring is moved. ••Because auto focus sometimes does not operate correctly when there is flickering, select a shutter speed appropriate to the lighting. (Page 37) ••When using auto focus mode with any format other than 60i and 60P, the time for the focus control will be slightly longer than for the normal focus mode. ••When [ON] is selected in the [AF] item on the setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, auto focus is on during auto mode regardless of the position of the switch. (Page 88) ••During macro shooting, the screen display of [AF], [MF], and [MA] become boxed characters. button switch 1 With the switch, switch to manual mode. 2 With the switch, switch the focus control method. (AUTO): Auto focus mode Automatically sets the focus. (MANUAL): Manual focus mode Manually move the focus ring to set the focus. < >: After setting focal distance to infinity, automatically switched to the manual focus mode. The switch automatically moves back to (MANUAL) even when you move it to < >. Using focus assist When you press the button, the image contour has red edges or the screen center of the LCD monitor is enlarged to set the focus easily. The screen display of the viewfinder or the LCD monitor that appears when you press the button can be set in the [FOCUS ASSIST] item on the setup menu [SW MODE]. button 18

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Shooting in manual mode
Set the camera to manual mode to adjust the focus,
iris, gain and white balance manually.
Switching to manual mode
Set the <AUTO/MANU> switch to the <MANU>
position to switch to manual mode.
([
] display of the viewfinder and the LCD monitor
disappears.)
<AUTO/MANU> switch
Setting focus (manual focus)
Focus ring
<FOCUS> switch
<PUSH AUTO>
button
<AUTO/MANU>
switch
1
With the <AUTO/MANU> switch, switch to
manual mode.
2
With the <FOCUS> switch, switch the focus
control method.
<A> (AUTO):
Auto focus mode
Automatically sets the focus.
<M> (MANUAL):
Manual focus mode
Manually move the focus ring to set the focus.
<
>:
After setting focal distance to infinity,
automatically switched to the manual focus
mode. The <FOCUS> switch automatically
moves back to <M> (MANUAL) even when
you move it to <
>.
<
PUSH AUTO
>
button
While pressing the <PUSH AUTO> button, the
automatic focus can be set quickly.
Switching to manual focus assist mode
You can switch from manual mode to manual focus
assist mode by turning [ON] the [MF ASSIST] item
on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen.
•
Focus adjustment is performed roughly with
about half the work in focus ring operation,
compared to the manual focus mode.
•
After adjustment with the focus ring, focus adjusts
automatically (fine adjustment).
•
When focus is off a great deal, it may not be set.
•
After making an automatic adjustment, the next
automatic adjustment is not performed until the
focus ring is moved.
•
Because auto focus sometimes does not operate
correctly when there is flickering, select a shutter
speed appropriate to the lighting. (Page 37)
•
When using auto focus mode with any format
other than 60i and 60P, the time for the focus
control will be slightly longer than for the normal
focus mode.
•
When [ON] is selected in the [AF] item on the
setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, auto focus is on
during auto mode regardless of the position of
the <FOCUS> switch. (Page 88)
•
During macro shooting, the screen display of [AF],
[MF], and [MA] become boxed characters.
Using focus assist
When you press the <FOCUS ASSIST> button, the
image contour has red edges or the screen center
of the LCD monitor is enlarged to set the focus
easily. The screen display of the viewfinder or the
LCD monitor that appears when you press the
<FOCUS ASSIST> button can be set in the [FOCUS
ASSIST] item on the setup menu [SW MODE].
<FOCUS ASSIST> button