Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K Operating Instructions Manual page 58

Advanced
∫ About face detection
This function detects a person's face in the
image area so that the focus can be
adjusted properly. This is particularly
effective in preventing errors such as when
the focus is on the background when taking
a commemorative photograph.
• When the camera detects a person's face,
the following colour AF area is displayed.
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.
• Up to 15 AF areas are displayed.
• When [ ] is selected and the metering
mode is set to multiple [
will adjust the exposure to suit the
person's face.
• Under certain picture-taking conditions
including the following cases, the face
detection function may fail to work,
making it impossible to detect faces. [AF]
is switched to [ ].
– When the face is not facing the camera
– When the face is at an angle
– When the face is extremely bright or
dark
– When there is little contrast on the faces
– When the facial features are hidden
behind sunglasses, etc.
– When the face appears small on the
screen
– When there is rapid movement
– When the subject is other than a human
being
– When the camera is shaking
• The face detection function is not
activated when using the digital zoom.
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• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when taking pictures in dark places
or when using the digital zoom.
• The camera is focusing on all the AF
areas when multiple AF areas (max.
9 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It
is set to a position automatically
determined by the camera at the time of
focusing. If you want to determine the
focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to [
• If the AF mode is set to [
or [ ] the AF area is not displayed until
], the camera
the picture is brought into focus.
• Switch the AF mode to [
to focus using [
• This setting is fixed to face detection when
taking pictures with Live View in auto
mode [
• It is not possible to set face detection in
the following cases.
– In [ILLUMINATIONS] in advanced scene
mode
– In [FOOD] in scene mode
• The camera automatically switches to
phase difference AF [
use a lens that does not support contrast
AF (P55) even if [LIVE VIEW AF] (P104)
in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [
(P55).
] or [ ].
], [ ], [
] if it is difficult
].
].
] (P56) if you
]
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