[Af Mode] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features

For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P35.
This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected.
Applicable modes:
[š]: Face Detection
[ ]: AF Tracking
[ ]: 11-area-focusing
[Ø]: 1-area-focusing
Note
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The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø] in [Starry Sky], [Fireworks] in Scene Mode.
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It is not possible to set [
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In [Panorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Food] or [Aerial Photo] in Scene Mode.
∫ About [š] (Face Detection)
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 brought into focus.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition
function may fail to work. [AF Mode] is switched to [
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When the face is not facing the camera
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When the face is at an angle
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When the face is extremely bright or dark
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When there is little contrast on the faces
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When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
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When the face appears small on the screen
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When there is rapid movement
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When the subject is not a human being
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When the camera is shaking
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When Digital Zoom is used

[AF Mode]

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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 focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
] in the following cases.
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Recording
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