Panasonic DMCG5 DMCG5 User Guide - Page 37

Basic 3 Press the shutter button halfway. A 3.5 60 B Focus Mode Focus Focus indication AF area Sound When the subject is focused A On B Green Beeps 2 times AFS When the subject is not focused Blinks - - Focus Mode AFF/AFC Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks or Off AF area B Green¢1 - Sound Beeps 2 times¢2 - ¢1 When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at which focus is achieved may be displayed momentarily while pressing halfway. ¢2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway. • When the brightness is insufficient for [AFF] or [AFC], the camera will operate as if [AFS] has been set. In this case, the display will change to the yellow [AFS]. Note • If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may lose its accuracy. In that case, re-adjust the focus. • The focus range is different depending on the lens used. - When the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used: 0.2 m (0.66 feet) (Wide to focal length 20 mm) to ¶, 0.3 m (0.99 feet) (focal length 21 mm to Tele) to ¶ - When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to ¶ - When the interchangeable lens (H-FS45150) is used: 0.9 m (2.95 feet) to ¶ ∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus • Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast. • When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects. • When it is dark or when jitter occurs. • When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects. - 37 -