Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Setting the AF area position with the touch pad
Recording mode: 
You can move the AF area displayed on the viewfinder by 
touching the monitor.
 • If you touch the monitor when the 
Auto Focus Mode is set to 
[Custom Multi] such as [
  ], the AF area setting screen will 
be displayed.  (→134)
 →  [Custom] → [Touch Settings ] → [Touch Pad AF]
[EXACT]Moves the AF area of the viewfinder by 
touching a desired position on the...

142
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
Recording mode: 
You can optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have touch\
ed.
1Set the menu
 →  [Custom] → [Touch Settings] → [Touch AF] → [AF+AE]
2Touch the subject you want to optimize the brightness 
for
 • The AF area setting screen appears.  (→138) • The brightness optimization position is displayed on the center of 
the 
AF area. The position...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Setting your preferred focusing method
You can use the [Custom] menu to set the focusing method in detail.
Enabling/disabling focus adjustment when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway
 →  [Custom] → [Shutter AF] → [ON] / [OFF]
Enabling/disabling shutter release when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway
 →  [Custom] → [Half Press Release] → [ON] / [OFF]
Focusing using the [AF/AE LOCK] button
You can use the [AF/AE LOCK]...

144
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Turning on/off the AF Assist Lamp
 →  [Custom] → [AF Assist Lamp] → [ON] / [OFF]
Illuminates the AF Assist Lamp when the shutter button is pressed halfway when it is too 
dark to facilitate focusing. (A large AF area is displayed based on recording conditions.)
 ●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m (4.9 feet). ●AF Assist Lamp is effective for a subject at the center of the screen. ●Remove the lens hood....

145
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)
Recording mode: 
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when t\
aking pictures of 
flowers.
1Set the focus mode lever to [AFS/AFF] or 
[AFC]
2Press the side button
 • If you cannot select the macro recording mode, set the [Side Button Setting] under the [Custom] menu to  
[AF
  /FOCUS], and then press the side button.
3Press   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
[  ]
([AF Macro])...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)
 ●When recording a subject close to the camera, we recommend taking a pict\
ure without using the 
flash.
 ●A picture may be out of focus when the subject is out of focus range, eve\
n if the focus display is lit. ●When a nearby subject is to be recorded • Using a tripod and [Self T
imer] (→180) is recommended.
 • The ef

fective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the distance...

147
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Recording mode: 
Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictu\
res or when it is 
difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.
1Set the focus mode lever to [MF]
2Press [  ] button (  )
3Set the focus position with    , and 
press [MENU/SET]
 • The screen changes to the assist screen and an 
enlarged display appears. (MF  Assist)
 • Y

ou can also enlarge the area by pinching out  (→52) 
the...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Button 
operation Touch 
operation Description
   Drag
Moves the enlarged area.
— Pinch in / 
Pinch out Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.
—
Enlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.
—
Switches the enlarged display. (windowed/full screen)
[DISP.] [Reset] Resets the area to be enlarged back to the center.
 • The image of a part of the screen can be enlarged or reduced approximate\
ly 3 to 
6 times.  The image...

149
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Quickly adjusting the focus using Auto Focus
In Manual Focus, the focus can be set on the subject through Auto Focus. (One shot AF)
1Press the side button • If Auto Focus does not work, set the [Side Button Setting] under the [Custom] menu to [AF  /FOCUS], and then press the side 
button.
 ●Auto Focus is activated at the center of the frame. ●When Auto Focus is activated on the MF Assist screen, the camera will adjust the...

150
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Technique for Manual Focus
1Rotate the side dial to focus on the 
subject12
3
2
Rotate it a little more
3Finely focus on the subject by rotating 
the side dial slowly in reverse
 ●After canceling [Sleep Mode], be sure to readjust the focus. ●When a nearby subject is to be recorded (→146)
Setting the display method of MF Assist
 →  [Custom] → [MF Assist]
[  ]
Rotate the side dial or press the [  ] button (  ) to enlarge...