Taking pictures with automatic settings

[Intelligent Auto] Mode (Continued)

Recording Mode:

Automatic Scene Detection

Camera identifies scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically. The type of scene detected is indicated by a blue icon for two seconds.

People are detected

Baby is detected

Scenery is detected

People and night scenery are detected

(Only when is selected)

Night scenery is detected

A close-up shot is detected

A sunset is detected

Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the scene does not correspond to any of the above.

If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people appear as subjects in the picture ( , , ), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.

AF Tracking

Even if a subject, where the focus was locked (AF Lock) moves, the camera can continue to keep it in focus.

Press▲

AF Tracking icon

AF Tracking frame ••Press ▲ again to cancel.

Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press ▼ to lock

••The optimum scene is detected for the subject where the focus was locked (AF Lock).

••AF Lock successful: Yellow

••AF Lock failed: Red (flash) ••Press ▼ to cancel.

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Panasonic DMC-ZS9, DMC-ZS8, DMCSZ8K owner manual Press, Automatic Scene Detection