Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN - Manual (Page 87)

Recording Menu Settings
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P78 for the setting method.)
This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by always focusing on the
subject.
When the AF mode is set to
1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (High
speed) or spot-focusing, the time required
for focusing when pressing the shutter
button halfway will be reduced.
• When it is set to [ON], the [
] indication
appears.
• The battery may 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.
• In auto mode [ ], the [CONT.AF] setting
is fixed to [OFF].
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist
lamp allows the camera to focus on the
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the shutter
button halfway in dark
places or other situations,
an AF area wider than usual
appears and the AF assist
lamp
A turns on.
Continuous AF [CONT.AF]
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AF Assist Lamp
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
ON The AF assist lamp turns on under
low light conditions. In this time, the
AF assist lamp icon [
] appears
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
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