Panasonic AG-DVX200 Operating Instructions - Volume 2 - Page 51

Manual Focus Assist Focus is automatically adjusted after you adjust it with the focus ring in Manual Focus Mode. ≥ Focus may not be achieved when the focus deviation is great. ≥ After automatic adjustment is complete, the focus is not adjusted automatically again until you operate the focus ring. ≥ Switch to Manual Focus Mode. (l 44) 1 Select the menu. MENU : [SW SETUP] # [MF ASSIST] # [ON] ≥ Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting. ≥ The on-screen icon changes from [MF] to [MA]. 2 Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring. ≥ Focus is automatically adjusted after you adjust it with the focus ring. ≥ The color of the on-screen icon for the focus value changes during automatic adjustment. ≥ This function is not available in the following cases: j When Auto Focus is used j When using Area Mode (l 82) j In Variable Frame Rate Mode (l 91) ≥ The on-screen icon changes to in the macro range. ≥ Manual focus assist does not work in following cases: j When adjusting the focus with the remote control (commercially-available) (l 113) ∫ To change the Manual Focus Assist setting You can change the way focus is adjusted when Manual Focus Assist is used. ≥ Switch to Manual Focus Mode. (l 44) Select the menu. MENU : [SW SETUP] # [MF ASSIST MODE] # desired setting [CENTER AREA]: [MULTI AREA]: Fine-adjusts focus for the subject at the center of the screen. Adjusts focus for the subject closest to the current focus position. ≥ Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting. ≥ [MF ASSIST MODE] cannot be set in Auto Focus Mode. ≥ It may be easier to see a change in focus when [MULTI AREA] is selected. We recommend that you adjust focus before recording. ≥ Focus may not be achieved depending on the recording condition such as brightness or contrast, even if [MULTI AREA] is selected. ≥ If focus is not achieved within a certain period of time, focus returns to the position before the automatic adjustment. - 51 -