[Af Mode] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Operating Instructions Manual

For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be
selected.
Applicable modes: 1 / 5
[3]: Face Detection
[\]: 9-area-focusing
[2]: 1-area-focusing
Note
• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light
at the same time in [\]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures,
switch the AF Mode to [2].
• If the AF Mode is set to [\], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought
into focus.
• The camera may detect subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch
the AF Mode to any modes other than [3] and then take a picture.
• The AF Mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode.
• It is not possible to set [3] in the following cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene
Mode.
„ About [3] (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 focused.
Advanced (Recording pictures)

[AF MODE]

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)
The camera focuses on any of 9 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.
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