Panasonic DMC-G1K Setting up AF Tracking, Take the picture, About š, Before locking

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫About [š]

When the camera detects a person’s face, the following color AF area is displayed. 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.

•When [š] is selected and [METERING MODE] is set to multiple [C], the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person’s face.

•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

–When there is rapid movement

–When the subject is other than a human being

–When the camera is shaking

•The face detection function is not activated when using the digital zoom.

Setting up [] (AF Tracking)

Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the subject.

AAF tracking frame (White) B AF tracking frame (Yellow)

•AF area will continuously focus and exposure on the subject’s movement once the subject is recognized. (Dynamic tracking)

•AF tracking is canceled when [MENU/ SET] or 2 is pressed.

•Once it is locked, it will keep on dynamic tracking even if you release the shutter button.

Before locking Locked

AB

Take the picture.

Note

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

•AF Tracking will not operate when it has failed to AF track. AF mode will be switched to [Ø] in that case.

•[ ] will operate as [Ø] in the [STANDARD] ( ), [DYNAMIC] ( ) or [SMOOTH]

( ) in film mode.

•Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases:

–When the subject is too small

–When the recording location is too dark or bright

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