Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 82)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
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 if
you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to
Tele or suddenly change 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.
• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [ON] in
the intelligent auto mode [ ] and fixed to
[OFF] when either [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
mode, or [PANNING], [STARRY SKY] or
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode, as well as
during manual focusing.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
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 at
close range.
– Detach the lens hood.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of
animals in dark places), set the
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case,
it will become more difficult to focus on the
subject.
• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed
to [ON] in intelligent auto mode [ ].
• A vignetting effect may appear on the
circumference of the AF assist lamp
because the AF assist lamp may be
obscured by the lens, however, this does
not cause a problem with the performance
of the camera.
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is
fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] mode,
[NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] or
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT
PORTRAIT] mode, and [SUNSET],
[PANNING], [FIREWORKS] or
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode.
• The initial setting for [PET] in scene mode
is [OFF].
[CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing on a
subject
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
[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.