Panasonic DMC-F2 - Manual (Page 78)

Advanced-Shooting
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W [AF ASSIST LAMP]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P 21 .
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low
light conditions.
Applicable modes: 1 5
[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.)
Note
• The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.93 feet).
• When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A (e.g. when you
take a picture of animals in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP]
to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
• The AF assist lamp is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO]
in [SCENE MODE].
n [CLOCK SET]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P 21 .
To set the year, month, day and time.
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET] in the [SETUP] menu.