Panasonic DMC-FS25 About š, Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Note

•The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 11 areas) light at the same time in [ ]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to [Ø].

• If the AF mode is set to [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.

•The camera may detect subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the AF mode to any modes other than [š] and then take a picture.

•The AF mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene mode.

•It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases.

– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene mode.

∫About [š]

The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces. 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 areas are also brought into focus.

•Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition function may fail to work. [AF MODE] is switched to [ ].

–When the face is not facing the camera

–When the face is at an angle

–When the face is extremely bright or dark

–When there is little contrast on the faces

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

–When the face appears small on the screen

–When there is rapid movement

–When the subject is not a human being

–When the camera is shaking

–When digital zoom is used

∫ Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)
1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking	Before locking	Locked
frame, and move 4 to lock the subject.

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

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

2Take the picture.

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 as the subject.

–When jitter is occurring

–When using the zoom

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