Panasonic DMC-FZ50 - Manual (Page 91)

Menu Settings
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• The camera is focusing on all the AF
areas when multiple AF areas (max.
9 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It
is set to a position automatically
determined by the camera at the time of
focusing. If you want to determine the
focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to [
], [ ] or [ ].
• Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ]
mode if it is difficult to focus using [ ].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P82)
This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by always focusing on the
subject.
The time required for focusing when the
shutter button is pressed halfway will be
reduced when the AF mode is set to [
],
[ ] or [ ].
• The [ ] indication appears when it is set
to [ON].
• The battery will be consumed faster than
usual.
• It may take time to focus on the subject
after rotating the zoom ring from Wide to
Tele or suddenly changing the subject
from a distant one to a nearby one.
• Press the shutter button halfway again
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• You can have different [CONT.AF] settings
when recording motion pictures and still
pictures.
• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P66),
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), [PANNING]
(P66), [FIREWORKS] (P68) and
[STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode, in
auto mode [
] and when manual focus
is set.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P82)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for
the camera to focus when recording in low
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
If the AF assist lamp is
set to [ON], an AF area
with a size wider than
usual is displayed and
the AF assist lamp

turns on when you press the shutter button
halfway in dark places etc.
• Be careful about the following when using
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp from
close up.
– Detach the lens hood.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the
AF area on the center of the screen is
displayed and it is bigger than usual.
(P90)
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of
[CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing on a
subject
SET
MENU
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low
light conditions. At this time, the AF
assist lamp icon [
] appears on
the screen. The effective range of
the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m
(4.92 feet).
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
SET
MENU