[Quick Af]; [Face Recog.]; [Metering Mode] - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ18 Owner's Manual

Using the [Rec] menu
Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject when camera blurring is
small even when shutter button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
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Recording Mode:
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Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or
if suddenly moving closer to subject.
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Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.
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The function will turn [OFF] in the following cases.
In Scene Modes [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Starry Sky] or [Fireworks]
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[Quick AF] will not work while AF Tracking is operating.
For details (→63).
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
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Recording Mode:
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Settings:
Multiple
Center
weighted
Spot
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[Quick AF]

[Face Recog.]

[Metering Mode]

Brightness measurement position
Whole screen
Center and surrounding area
Center and close surrounding area
(Continued)
Conditions
Normal usage (produces balanced
pictures)
Subject in center
Great difference between
brightness of subject and
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage,
backlighting)