Operating Instructions

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VQT2S42
Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
•
The battery will be consumed faster than usual.
• Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• When [PRE AF] is set to [ ], it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom
ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.
• [PRE AF] does not work during the Preview Mode.
• [PRE AF] does not work with lenses that do not allow auto focus and Four Thirds mount
specification lens not compatible to contrast AF. [ ] does not work with lenses for which the
focus mode cannot be set to [AFC]. (P20)
• Refer to P83, 85 for details.
• If you set [OFF], be careful as the picture may not be properly focused even if [AFS] or [AFC] in
Focus Mode is set.
• This does not operate during motion picture recording.
• The effective range of the AF assist lamp is different depending on used lens.
– When the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K/DMC-G2W is attached and at
Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet)
– When the 45–200 mm/F4.0–5.6 lens included in DMC-G2W is attached and at
Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 2.5 m (8.20 feet)
• The AF assist lamp is valid only for the subject in the centre of the screen. Use it by positioning
the subject in the centre 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 AF assist lamp gets slightly blocked when the lens included in the DMC-G2K or DMC-G2W
is used, but it does not affect the performance.
• The AF assist lamp may be greatly blocked, and it may become harder to focus when a lens
with large diameter is used.
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] mode,
[NIGHT SCENERY] or [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode, and
[SUNSET] in scene mode.
[DIRECT FOCUS
AREA]
Move the AF area or MF assist easily during recording.
[OFF]
[ON]: When
[š], [ ] or [Ø] is selected in AF mode, it is
possible to move the AF area freely with 3/4/2/1.
Move the MF assist during the manual focus.
[FOCUS PRIORITY]
It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus.
[OFF]: This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so
you can take a picture when the shutter button is
pressed fully.
[ON]:
You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus
when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.
[OFF]: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON]: When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist
lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
(Larger AF areas are now displayed.)
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