[Af Mode] - Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
SET
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
Select the mode that matches the
recording conditions and the composition.
Face recognition:
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.
Multi-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on
any of the selected
areas. This is effective
when the subject is not
in the centre of the
screen.
3-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera quickly
focuses on any of
3 focus areas points –
left, right or centre.
This is effective when
the subject is not in the
centre of the screen.
1-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera quickly
focuses on the subject
in the AF area on the
centre of the screen.
1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on
the subject in the AF
area on the centre of
the screen.
Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on
a limited narrow area in
the screen.
w About face recognition
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.
• Under certain picture-taking conditions
including the following cases, the facial
recognition function may fail to work,
making it impossible to detect faces.
[AF MODE] 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
– When digital zoom is used
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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