Panasonic DMC-TZ55 operating instructions AF Mode, Applicable modes

Recording

[AF Mode]

Applicable modes:

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

		Settings	Description of settings
		([Face	The camera automatically detects the person’s face. (max. 12 areas)
[š]			The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter
		Detection])
			what portion of the picture it is in.
[	]	([AF Tracking])¢	Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will keep on following
			the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)
			Up to 21 points for each AF area can be focused.
[	]	([21-Area])¢	This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen.
			(AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting.)
[Ø]		([1-Area])	The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the
			screen.
[Ù]		([Spot])¢	The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

¢[Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.

•The setting is fixed to [š] in the following case.

–In Self Shot Mode

(If [š] is not available with the current Recording Mode, an available focus setting for each Recording Mode will be used.)

•The setting is fixed to [Ø] in the following cases.

–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

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

–Panorama Shot Mode (except in Self Shot Mode)

–[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Food] (Scene Mode)

–[Soft Focus] (Creative Control Mode)

•[ ] cannot be set in the following cases.

–Panorama Shot Mode

–[Sepia]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[High Dynamic]/[Soft Focus] (Creative Control Mode)

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