Taking A Picture With Face Recognition Function - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38 Operating Instructions Manual

[REC] Mode:

Taking a picture with Face Recognition function

Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and
prioritises focus and exposure automatically. Even if the person is located towards the
back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
To use the Face Recognition function, set the [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode
menu to [ON], and register the face images of the people to recognise. (initially set
to [OFF])
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The Face Recognition function includes the following.
In Recording Mode
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Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered
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face (if name has been set for the registered face)
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The camera will remember the face that the picture is taken for many
times and display the registration screen automatically (if
[AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON])
Mode
In Playback
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Display of name and age (if information has been registered)
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Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition
([CATEGORY PLAY] (P154))
¢ Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when taking
pictures is determined according to the order of registration.
Note
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[AF MODE] is fixed to [š].
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During the burst mode, [FACE RECOG.] picture information can be attached to only the first
picture.
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After pressing the shutter halfway down, a different person's picture information may be added
when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph.
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[FACE RECOG.] can be used in the following Advanced Scene Modes and Scene Modes.
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In [PORTRAIT]
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In [SCENERY]
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In [SPORTS]
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In [FLOWER], [OBJECTS] and [CREATIVE CLOSE-UP] in [CLOSE-UP]
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In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
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In [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [SUNSET], [HIGH SENS.],
[BEACH], [SNOW], [PIN HOLE], [HIGH DYNAMIC] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
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[FACE RECOG.] will not work during manual focus.
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[FACE RECOG.] will find a face similar to the registered face, and does not guarantee secure
recognition of a person.
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Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features than
regular face detection.
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Even when face recognition information has been registered, pictures taken with [NAME] set to
[OFF] will not be categorized by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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