Panasonic DMC-FP8 Note, Before locking, Take the picture, 2Take the picture, ∫Setting up [] (AF Tracking), ∫About [ƒ] [1-area-focusing(High speed)]

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫About [ƒ] [1-area-focusing (High speed)]

•You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF Modes.

•The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

∫Setting up [] (AF Tracking)1Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press 4 to lock the subject.A AF tracking frame (White) B AF tracking frame (Yellow)

•AF tracking frame will continuously focus on the subject’s movement once the subject is recognized.

•AF tracking is turned off when 4 is pressed again.

2Take the picture.

Before locking Locked

AB

Note

•Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock, lose the subject in AF tracking, or track different subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below.

–When the subject is too small

–When the recording location is too dark or bright

–When the subject is moving too fast

–When the background has the same or similar color to the subject.

–When jitter is occurring

–When using the zoom

•If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Press 4 again.

•AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified, the subject is lost, or has failed to be tracked. The picture will be taken with [Ø] in [AF MODE] in that case.

•[FACE RECOG.] does not work when AF tracking is active.

•[ ] will not operate during AF tracking.

•It is not possible to set [] in [PANORAMA ASSIST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] and [HIGH DYNAMIC] in Scene Mode.

•It is not possible to set [] in [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM] in [COLOR MODE].

•The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/30 cm (0.99 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

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