Panasonic DMC-TZ4, DMC-TZ5 operating instructions Metering Mode, AF Mode, High-speed focus

REC/PLAY switch:

METERING MODE

You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.

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

Settings:

	Brightness measurement position		Conditions
Multiple	Whole screen		Normal usage (produces balanced
			pictures)
Center	Center and surrounding area		Subject in center
weighted
Spot	Center and close surrounding area		Great difference between
			brightness of subject and
			background
		Spot metering target	(e.g. person in spotlight on stage,
			backlighting)

AF MODE

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

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

Settings:		/ / / /		/	( : High-speed focus)
	Taking front-on		Recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus
	pictures of people		accordingly. (When set to ‘Multiple’ above)
	Face detection					AF area
					5	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 in center		9-area-focusing:					3-area-focusing (High speed):
	of picture (AF area		Automatically focuses on any					Automatically focuses on either
	displayed after focuses		of 9 points.					side or center.
	completely aligned)
	9-area-focusing
	3-area-focusing					AF area
	(High speed)
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