Taking Pictures With Focus And Exposure Set On Subject (Touch Af/Ae) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX550 Operating Instructions Manual

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[REC] mode:
Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on
Subject
(Touch AF/AE)
It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch panel.
Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.
Touch [
Touch the subject.
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AF area will be displayed when the subject is
recognised, and the focus
movement of the subject. (Dynamic tracking)
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Touch AF/AE is cancelled by touching [CANCEL].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.
Note
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Failure of touch AF/AE, loss of the subject while dynamic tracking, or tracking of another
subject may occur depending on the recording conditions in the following cases.
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When the subject is too small
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When the recording location is too dark
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When the subject is moving too fast
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When another subject or background is similar in colour to the subject.
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When jitter is occurring
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When using the zoom
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If Touch AF/AE fails, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Touch the screen again.
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[AF MODE] will be recorded in [
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Frame showing touch possible area is displayed when you touch outside the possible area.
The touch is invalid when it is outside the touch possible area.
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Most appropriate scene is selected for the touched subject in the Intelligent auto mode.
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Only focus can be adjusted during manual exposure.
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[QUICK AF] and [FACE RECOG.] will not operate during touch AF/AE.
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Touch AF/AE will not work in the following cases.
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[PANORAMA ASSIST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/[PIN HOLE]/[FILM GRAIN] in scene
mode.
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When it is set to [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], and [WARM] in [COLOR EFFECT].
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In motion picture mode
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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and exposure
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will follow the
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(Dynamic tracking)