Panasonic AG-AF100A Operating Instruction - Page 39

Basic operations of the camera, Manual focusing

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Basic operations of the camera Manual focusing Focus ring MENU EXEC START/ STOP 2 - PUSH-ENTER + AUDIO MON MEGA O.I.S. ON OFF . . PUSHAUTO FOCUS FUNCTION A USER 1 DISP/ MODE CHK POWER OFF ON CAM MODE M ʿ PB IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL USER 2 L B M A H PRST CH1 AUDIO LEVEL CH2 PUSH AUTO FOCUS switch button 1 Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to control focusing. A (AUTO): Auto focus mode M (MANUAL): Manual focus mode Turn the focus ring by hand. : The camera first focuses on infinity, then it switches to manual focus. The FOCUS switch automatically moves back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to . Temporarily switching to auto focus Even if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL) the camera will focus automatically while you press down PUSH AUTO. • Auto focus may not work properly if there is flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 14 of Vol.2) • If the auto focus mode is set with any format except 60i, 60P, 50i and 50p, controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode. • Auto focus is not available for some models of lens. • Auto focus is not available when using the VFR function. • The focus position display does not move linearly. Shooting 39

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Shooting
Basic operations of the camera
Manual focusing
START/
STOP 2
PUSH-ENTER
MODE
POWER
DISP/
MODE
CHK
USER 1
USER 2
FUNCTION
FOCUS
IRIS
GAIN
WHITE BAL
AUDIO
LEVEL
.
.
+
FOCUS switch
PUSH AUTO
button
Focus ring
1
Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to
control focusing.
A (AUTO):
Auto focus mode
M (MANUAL):
Manual focus mode
Turn the focus ring by hand.
:
The camera first focuses on infinity, then it
switches to manual focus.
The FOCUS switch automatically moves
back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to
.
Temporarily switching to auto focus
Even if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL)
the camera will focus automatically while you press
down PUSH AUTO.
Auto focus may not work properly if there is
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the
ambient light. (Page 14 of Vol.2)
If the auto focus mode is set with any format
except 60i, 60P, 50i and 50p, controlling the
focus will take slightly longer than in the normal
focus mode.
Auto focus is not available for some models of
lens.
Auto focus is not available when using the VFR
function.
The focus position display does not move
linearly.