How to set the Auto Focus Mode Tracking. - DC-GX9

Applicable Shooting modes

Setting Auto Focus

Press [AF Mode] (◄).
Press [◄ / ►] to select [Autofocus Tracking] and press [MENU / SET].
- In Intelligent Auto Mode and Intelligent Auto Plus Mode [Autofocus Tracking] can be set.
- [AF Mode] cannot be set in the following cases:
  - When recording using [Post Focus]
  - When [Pull Focus] in [Snap Movie] is set to [ON].

Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (tracking)

With cursor button operations

Align the AF Tracking area with the subject and press the shutter button halfway.

When the subject is recognized, the AF tracking area turns green. When you release the shutter button, the AF tracking area turns yellow and the subject is automatically kept in focus.

To release AF Tracking → Press [MENU / SET].

With touch screen operations

Touch the subject

Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released. The AF Tracking area turns yellow while the subject is locked.

To release AF Tracking, Touch [Auto Focus]

Notes:

If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes for a while and then turns off.
When you set [Metering Mode] to [Multi-Metering], the camera adjusts the exposure using a locked subject.
Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or dark, AF Tracking may not operate correctly. When AF Tracking does not work, focus will be on [Single-area focus].
This function is not available in the following case:
- When using [Time Lapse Shot].
In the following cases, [Autofocus Tracking] performs the operation of [Single-area focus].
- Scene Guide modes:
  - [Glistening Water]
  - [Glittering Illuminations]
  - [Soft Image of a Flower]
  - [Monochrome]
- Creative Control modes:
  - [Sepia]
  - [Monochrome]
  - [Dynamic Monochrome]
  - [Rough Monochrome]
  - [Silky Monochrome]
  - [Soft Focus]
  - [Star Filter]
  - [Sunshine]
- Photo Styles:
  - [Monochrome]
  - [L.Monochrome]
  - [L.Monochrome D]