About Happy Colors; Face Detection And Face Recognition; Af Tracking; Taking Pictures With Your Own Settings - Leica V-LUX 20 Instructions Manual

Taking pictures with automatic settings
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[SNAPSHOT MODE]
Recording Mode:

About Happy colors

If [COLOR EFFECT] is set to[Happy], both still and motion pictures are clearer, with more
vivid coloring.
• [Happy] can only be set in
When setting [Happy]

Face Detection and Face Recognition

If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people appear
as subjects in the picture ( or
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces. (→92)
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Face Recognition
The faces of people who are taken frequently can be registered together with their
names, ages, and other information.
If pictures are taken with [FACE RECOG.] (→72) set to [ON], priority is given to the focus
and exposure adjustments of the faces close to those that have been registered. Also,
the camera memorizes detected faces during Face Detection, automatically recognizes
faces which are taken frequently, and displays them on the face registration screen.
Even if a subject, where the focus was locked (AF Lock) moves, the camera can continue
to keep it in focus.
Set [AF MODE] to AF Tracking
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then lock.
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Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking.
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If AF Lock is not successful for certain objects (→93).
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[SNAPSHOT MODE].
), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and

AF Tracking

• To cancel AF Tracking → Press ▲ again.
AF Tracking frame
• To cancel AF Lock → Press ▲.
• The optimum scene is detected for the subject
where the focus was locked (AF Lock).
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red (flash)

Taking pictures with your own settings

[PROGRAM AE] Mode
Recording Mode:
Using the [REC] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Zoom lever
Shutter button
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To take motion pictures
(→68)
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To use zoom
(→35)
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To use flash
(→43)
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To adjust picture brightness
(→49)
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To take close-up pictures
(→45)
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To adjust coloring
(→91)
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If a warning is displayed because of camera shake,
use [STABILIZER], a tripod, or [SELFTIMER].
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If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do
not have appropriate exposure. You should either use
the flash, change [SENSITIVITY] settings or set [MIN.
SHTR SPEED] to a slower speed.
Turn on the power
Set to
Set to
([PROGRAM AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway Press fully
(press lightly to focus) (press the button all the
way to record)
Focus display
(when focus is set:
flashing → illuminated)
AF area
(focus is set according to framed subject;
when complete: red → green)
Camera
shake alert
display
Aperture value Shutter speed
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