Scene Detection

When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.

When taking pictures

¦> [i-PORTRAIT]

[i-SCENERY]

 

 

[i-MACRO]

Only when [

 

] is selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[i-NIGHT SCENERY]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[i-BABY]¢

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[i-SUNSET]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¢When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.

When recording motion pictures

¦> [i-PORTRAIT]

[i-SCENERY]

[i-LOW LIGHT]

[i-MACRO]

[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.

When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection)

If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than normal. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.

An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking.

When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R]

is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].

Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same subject.

Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the colour of the subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving

Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is shaken, when zoom is used

To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode.

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Panasonic DMC-GF3W, DMC-GF3X, DMC-GF3C, DMC-GF3K Scene Detection, When taking pictures, When recording motion pictures

DMC-GF3, DMC-GF3K, DMC-GF3C, DMC-GF3X, DMC-GF3W specifications

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