Panasonic DMC-FX38 operating instructions AF AF Mode, Applicable modes ·¿n, About š

Advanced (Recording pictures)

AF [AF MODE]

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.

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

Applicable modes: ·¿n

[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)
[ ]: AF Tracking	Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will keep
	on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)
[ ]: 11-area-focusing	The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas. This is effective
	when the subject is not in the centre of the screen.
[ƒ]: 1-area-focusing	The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on
(High speed)	the centre of the screen.
[Ø]: 1-area-focusing	The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
	centre of the screen.
[Ù]: Spot-focusing	The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

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 [ƒ], [Ø] or [Ù].

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

•Switch the AF mode to [ƒ] or [Ø] if it is difficult to focus using [Ù].

•The camera may detect the 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], [AERIAL PHOTO] and [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.

–In motion picture 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.

•Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [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

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