Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm5 Owners Manual

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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
1Press  2 ().
2Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode
([Face/Eye 
Detection]) The camera automatically detects the person’s 
face and eyes.
An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while 
the exposure will be optimized for the face.
(When [Metering Mode] is set to [ ])•Up to 15 faces can...

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∫Restrictions on Auto Focus Mode
•The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø ] in the following cases.
–When using the Digital Zoom–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
([Face/Eye Detection])
•It cannot be set to [ š] in the following cases.–[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[ Artistic Nightscape]/
[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Appetizing Food]/[Cute Dessert] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
•Under certain picture-taking conditions...

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([Tracking])•[ ] cannot be used with [Time Lapse Shot].
•In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø].–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a  Flower]/[Monochrome] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
–[Sepia]/[Monochrome]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Rough Monochrome]/[S ilky Monochrome]/
[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–[Monochrome] ([Photo Style])
•Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases:–When the...

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Aim the AF tracking frame over the subject, and press 
the shutter button halfway.
AAF tracking frame
•AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.
•The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released.•Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET ] is pressed.
Touch the subject.
•Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter 
function.
•The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked.•Lock is canceled when [ ] is touched.
•If it...

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Applicable modes: 
When [š], [ ], [ Ø], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode  is selected, you can change the 
position and size of the AF area.
•
Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter functio n.
•When setting with touch operation, set [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to [AF].
•The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area  when the [Metering Mode] 
(P165)  is set to [ ].
Not available in these cases:
•
When using...

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Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1Press 2 ().2Select [ š] or [Ø ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
•You can also display the AF area setting screen by 
touching the screen.
3Change the position and size of the AF area.
•
If you set the AF area over an eye in the yellow frame when [š ] is selected, the eye to be 
in focus will be changed.  (P143)
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•AF area with the same function as [ Ø] is displayed...

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You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen.
•The focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen.
1Press  2 ().2Select [ ] and press  4.
3Press  3/4/2 /1  to set the focus position and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•
The assist screen for setting the focus position is 
displayed in an enlarged size.
•The assist screen can also be displayed by touching the 
subject.
4Move [+] to the position to be in focus.
•
When the picture is...

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Applicable modes: 
By setting [Touch Pad AF] in [Touch Settings] (P54) in the 
[Custom] menu, you can move the AF area displayed on 
the viewfinder by touching the monitor.
•
Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus positio n.
If you press [DISP.] before determining the focus position, the  AF area frame returns to the 
center position.
•To cancel the AF area frame when the Auto Focus Mode  (P137) is set to [ š] ([Face/Eye 
Detection]), [ ]...

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Applicable modes: 
By setting [Touch AF] (P54) in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to [AF+AE], you can 
optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have tou ched.
1Select the menu. (P57)
2Press 3/4 to select [AF+AE], and press [MENU/SET].
3Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.  (P146)•The brightness optimization position is displayed on 
the center of the AF area. The position...

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•When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness are optimized for the touched 
position before recording takes place.
•At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the  brightness around the touched 
location.
Not available in these cases:
•
[AF+AE], which optimizes the focus and brightness, does not wor k in the following cases.–In Manual Focus
–When using the Digital Zoom–When the AF area has been set by using the cursor...