[Face Recog.]; Af [Af Mode] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Operating Instructions Manual

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P25.
Specify a person's face and use the face recognition functions.
Applicable modes:
[OFF]/[ON]/[SET]
Note
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Refer to P75 for details.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P25.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be
selected.
Applicable modes:
[š]: Face detection
[ ]: AF Tracking
[ ]: 11-area-focusing
[ƒ]: 1-area-focusing
(High speed)
[Ø]: 1-area-focusing
[Ù]: Spot-focusing
Note
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The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 11 areas) light at the
same time in [ ]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF
mode to [ƒ], [Ø] or [Ù].
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If the AF mode is set to [
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Switch the AF mode to [ƒ] or [Ø] if it is difficult to focus using [Ù].
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The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the
AF mode to any modes other than [š] and then take a picture.
• It will be fixed to [š] when the [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON].
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The AF mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.
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It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases.
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In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY], [AERIAL PHOTO]
and [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.
∫ About [š]
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when
the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.

[FACE RECOG.]

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AF
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The camera automatically detects the person's face. The focus
and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter
what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will keep
on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)
The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas. This is effective
when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on
the center of the screen.
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.
], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.
[AF MODE]
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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