Panasonic DMC-ZS6 Aerial PHOTO, Underwater Scene Modes, Setting, switch to another setting

Using the [REC] menu (Continued)

Determined position for focus

(1-area-focusing (High speed: Focuses faster than other settings))

(1-area-focusing) (Spot-focusing)

1-area-focusing (High speed)/		Spot-focusing:
1-area-focusing:		Focuses on smaller,
Focuses on AF area in center of		limited area.
picture. (Recommended when
focus is difficult to align)
	AF area
	Spot AF area

●When using		, picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned.
●AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using Digital Zoom or Macro Zoom,
etc.
●Use	or	if focus is difficult to align with .
●Cannot set to ‘Face Detection’ in the following cases:
[PANORAMA ASSIST], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS],
[AERIAL PHOTO], [UNDERWATER] Scene Modes
●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the ‘Face Detection’
setting, switch to another setting.
●The Face Detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode
setting is switched to )
• When the face is not facing the camera			• When the face appears small on the
or the face is at an angle			screen
• When the facial features are hidden			• When there is rapid movement
behind sunglasses, etc.			• When the camera is shaking
• When there is little shadow on the face			• When the subject is other than a human
• When the face is extremely bright or			being such as pets
dark			• When Digital Zoom is used
●In AF Tracking, the AF lock can fail, lose the subject, or track another subject or
following conditions.
• The subject is too small			• A similarly-colored subject or background
• There is rapid movement			• Zoom is used

•The camera is shaking

•The location is too bright or dark

●When AF Tracking does not work, focus will be on ( 1-area-focusing) ●Cannot set to in the following cases.

• [PANORAMA ASSIST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN], or [HIGH DYNAMIC] Scene Modes.

• [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], and [WARM] in [COLOR EFFECT]

●While recording motion pictures and the setting is other than ( Face Detection), focus will be on ( 1-area-focusing).

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