Panasonic DMC-FS8S AF AF Mode, When the subject is not in the center of the screen, About š

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Setting the white balance manually

1Select [Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].

2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET].

Note

•The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white balance setting for a Scene mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene mode is changed.)

•In the Scene modes listed below, white balance is fixed to [AWB].

–[SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[FOOD]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/ [SUNSET]/[FLASH BURST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/[BEACH]/[SNOW]/ [AERIAL PHOTO]/[FILM GRAIN]

AF [AF MODE]

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.

This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected.

Applicable modes: ·¿

[š]: Face detection	The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The
	focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no
	matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
[ ]: 9-area-focusing	The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective
	when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
[Ø]: 1-area-focusing	The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
	center of the screen.

Note

•The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time. 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 focused.

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