Scene Detection; Af Tracking Function - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX38 Operating Instructions Manual

When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.
> [i-PORTRAIT]
¦
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
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[ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
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If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when
the scene mode has been identified as [
8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
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An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking
∫ Face detection
When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person's face, and it will
adjust the focus and exposure (P88).
Note
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Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same
subject.
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Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The distance to
the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving, When zoom is used
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Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is
shaken
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To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the
appropriate recording mode.
∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Focus will keep following the subject
automatically even if it moves. Refer to
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Set the [AF TRACKING] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON].
([ ] is displayed on the screen.)
Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and
press 4 to lock the subject
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AF tracking frame will turn yellow.
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An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen.
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Press 4 again to release.
Basic

Scene detection

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Only when [‡] is selected
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Only when [Œ] is selected
], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of

AF Tracking Function

P89 for details.
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(P89)
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