Panasonic DMC-GF1K Setting up AF Tracking, Take the picture, About š Face Detection

Advanced (Recording pictures)

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

– [FOOD], [NIGHT SCENERY] and [ILLUMINATIONS] in the Scene Mode.

•The [AF MODE] is fixed to [Ø] when using the digital zoom.

•AF area will be fixed to a small point in [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS] in Scene Mode.

∫About [š] (Face Detection)

When the camera detects a person’s face, the following colour 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

Setting up [] (AF Tracking)

Before locking Locked

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)

AB

•When the subject is recognised, AF area will turn green and the subject will be locked. Focus and exposure will be fixed automatically and continuously in accordance with the movement of the subject when you release the shutter button (Dynamic tracking). AF area will be displayed in yellow in this case.

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

Take the picture.

Note

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

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