Panasonic DMC-TZ50 operating instructions Burst, Continuous AF

Applications10 Using REC menu (Continued) (Record)

REC/PLAY switch:

Determined position for focus

Single-area-focusing (High speed)

Single-area-focusing Spot-focusing

Single-area-focusing (High		Spot-focusing:
speed)/ Single-area-focusing:		Focuses on smaller, limited
Focuses on AF area in center		area.
of picture.
(Recommended for when
focus is difficult to align)
	AF area
	Spot AF
	area

BURST

Enables a rapid succession of photographs to be taken. Succession of photographs taken while shutter button is held down.

Set-up: Mode dial			→ Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘BURST’ (P.20)
Settings
	BURST setting		Speed		No. of pictures 1
	OFF				No burst
		(Burst)	2.5 pictures/sec.		Fine: Max. 3
					Standard: Max. 5
		(Free)	Approx. 2	Until card/built-in memory is full

When using		or , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned.
AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom, etc.
Use	or	if focus is difficult to align with .

Cannot set to ‘Face detection’ in the following cases.

‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes, (MOTION PICTURE mode)

If the camera detects faces in non-human subjects, switch the AF mode setting to any mode other than ‘face detection’.

The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode setting is switched to )

• When the face is not facing the camera or		• When there is rapid movement
	at an angle	• When the camera is shaking
•	When the facial features are hidden	•	When the subject is other than a
	behind sunglasses, etc.		human being such as pets
•	When the face is extremely bright or dark	•	When digital zoom is used

•When the face appears small on the screen

CONTINUOUS AF

Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)

Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ →

Select ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ (P.20)

Settings: OFF /ON ( displayed on screen)

Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or if suddenly moving closer to subject.

Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.

When using , , or ‘AF MODE’, focus will be aligned quickly when shutter button is pressed halfway.

pictures/sec 2

1 : When using self-timer: Fixed at 3 pictures

2 : Becomes progressively slower. (Delayed timing depends on card type, PICTURE SIZE, and QUALITY.)

Focus is fixed from first picture.

When (Burst) is selected, the exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings for the first picture.

When is selected, exposure and white balance is adjusted for each picture.

Burst speed may be reduced if ‘SENSITIVITY’ is set to high, or if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations.

When burst setting is use, flash is prevented from operating, and auto bracket setting is canceled.

Settings will be stored even if power is turned off.

When using BURST while following a moving subject in locations with major differences in brightness (e.g. indoor to outdoor), exposure stabilization may require a little time, and optimal exposure may not be achieved.

Auto review performed regardless of ‘AUTO REVIEW’ setting.

Using the ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene mode allows a faster succession of photographs to be taken (P.49).

I.EXPOSURE

Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is significant contrast between background and subject.

Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘ I.EXPOSURE’ (P.20)

Settings: OFF /ON ( displayed on screen)

When set to ‘ON’, ‘SENSITIVITY’ of ‘100’ becomes ‘AUTO’.

Correction effects may not be achieved under certain conditions.

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