Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 - Manual (Page 149)

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6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Turning on/not turning on the AF Assist Lamp
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway,
making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions.
(Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)
• The effective distance of the assist lamp is a maximum of approximately 1.5 m (4.9 feet).
• The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen. Use it by
positioning the subject in the center of the screen.
• Remove the lens hood.
• 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 is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
– [Distinct Scenery]/[Bright Blue Sky]/[Romantic Sunset Glow]/[Vivid Sunset Glow]/[Glistening
Water]/[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[Artistic Nightscape]/
[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
– When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
Recording/not recording even when focus is not achieved
[FOCUS]:
You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus.
[RELEASE]:
This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you can take a picture when the
shutter button is pressed fully.
• When set to [RELEASE], please be aware that focus may not be achieved even with focus
mode set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].
• [Focus/Release Priority] is disabled during motion picture recording.
Adjusting/not adjusting the focus manually after achieving Auto Focus
When AF Lock is ON (press the shutter button halfway with the Focus Mode set to [AFS]
or set AF Lock using [AF/AE LOCK]), you can make fine adjustments to the focus
manually.
> [Custom] > [AF Assist Lamp] > [ON]/[OFF]
>
[Custom]
> [Focus/Release Priority]
>
[Custom]
> [AF+MF] > [ON]/[OFF]
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