Panasonic DMC-GH2 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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VQT3A36
Recording
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the screen.
Note
Position and size of the AF area can be changed. (P83)
When the subject is not in the center of the composition in [Ø], you can bring the subject into
the AF area, fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway, move the
camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed halfway, and then take the
picture. (Only when the focus mode lever is set to [AFS])
When selecting [š], [Ø]
Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1 Touch the subject.
AF area setting screen is displayed.
It is also possible to move the AF area using the cursor
button after pressing and holding the [Q.MENU] button
until the AF area setting screen is displayed.
The AF area returns to the center when [] is pressed.
2 Touch the slide bar to change the size of AF area
frame.
It can be changed to 4 different sizes.
It is also possible to rotate the rear dial to the right to
make it larger. Rotate it to the left to make it smaller.
3 Touch [SET].
AF area with the same function as [Ø] is displayed in
the touched position, when the [š] is selected. Setting of the AF area is cleared when
[CANCEL] is touched.
When selecting [ ]
The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set.
Touch the screen to display the AF area setting
screen, and select the AF area frame as shown in the
figure on the right.
After releasing your finger from the touch panel for a while,
AF area frame will disappear, and only [i] display (center
point of selected AF area frame) will remain on the screen.
Press and hold the [Q.MENU] button until the AF area
setting screen is displayed. The AF area frame can then also
be selected by pressing the cursor button or by rotating the rear dial.
Setting of the AF area frame is canceled when [CANCEL] is touched.
Move the AF area easily with button operations
When the [DIRECT FOCUS AREA] in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON] while [š], [ ]
or [Ø] is selected, it is possible to move the AF area directly with the cursor button.
Use the Quick Menu (P56) to set the functions assigned to the cursor button, such as
[SENSITIVITY] (P90), [WHITE BALANCE] (P87), etc.
Note
The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using [Ù]. (P121)
Change the size of the AF area when there is trouble focusing with a small AF area.
[DIRECT FOCUS AREA] is fixed to [OFF] in My Color Mode.
About [Ø] (1-area-focusing)
Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF area
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