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The CUSTOM Menu
Stores current setting to one of the custom modes.
Disables all sounds and light output.
AF/AE LOCK locks exposure, focus, both or engages AF.
Off: Lock only held whilst AF LOCK pressed.
On: Pressing AF/AE LOCK engages / disengages lock.
On: Pressing shutter button halfway locks focus.
Shutter fires when button pressed halfway.
Focus continually at all times (before shutter pressed).
Focus continually when eye sensor activated.
Time enlarged when in pinpoint AF mode.
Window or full AF assist screen in pinpoint AF mode.
On: Lamp assists AF in low light conditions.
Cursor buttons move (and rear dial adjusts size of) the AF area.
Picture taken once in focus / even if not in focus.
On: Allows manual focus after AF (AFS mode only).
OFF / AF button /
focus ring / either
Enlarges part of image when AF mode button pressed, focus ring
turned, or either.
Full screen or window MF assist.
Enables a guide bar showing relative zoom.
In focus regions highlighted during MF.
Display of the histogram. Position it after turning on.
Sets the pattern of guide lines displayed when shooting.
Displays a cross in the centre of the screen.
Clipped areas blink during review and playback.
Zebra pattern shows overexposed areas. (On Q.MENU)
Black and white monitor display.
Shows effect of aperture / exposure (in manual exposure mode).
Displays the large exposure meter – underexposed in red.
Select no black border and a row of dots at the top and bottom.
Adds an info screen to those toggled by the DISP button.
Crops display to 4:3 for still and 16:9 for video.
Which to display as remaining on memory card.
Time that picture is displayed for review.
Assign functions to Fn buttons.
Enables customisation of Q.MENU.
Enables video button. Use movie mode & shutter button.
See Panasonic manual on power zoom lenses.
High or Low speed scroll in playback.
Selection screen on switch to SCN/CUSTOM modes.
Switch on with lenses / lens adaptors that have no contacts.
Table 5: The CUSTOM menu – recommended settings in BOLD
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