Panasonic DMC-FP3 operating instructions AF Mode

Using [REC] menu (Continued)

[AF MODE]

Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.

■Mode:

■Settings: / /

Taking front-on pictures of	Recognized faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and
people	focus accordingly.
(Face Detection)		AF area
		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 area are also focused.
Subject not centered	Automatically focuses on any of 9 points.
in picture (AF area not
displayed until focused)
(9-area-focusing)		AF area
Determined position for	Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended
focus	when focus is difficult to align)
(1-area-focusing)		AF area

●AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using Digital Zoom or macro zoom, etc.

●Cannot set to ‘Face Detection’ in the following cases:

[NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [AERIAL PHOTO] Scene Modes

●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the ‘Face Detection’ setting, switch to another setting.

●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 the face is at an angle

•When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.

•When there is little face shadow

•When the face is extremely bright or dark

•When the face appears small on the screen

•When there is rapid movement

•When the camera is shaking

•When the subject is other than a human being such as pets

•When Digital Zoom is used

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