Panasonic DMCFP3AB, DMCFH3S AF Mode, This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[AF MODE]

For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.

This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected.

Applicable modes: ·¿

[š]: Face Detection	The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The
	focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no
	matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
[ ]: 9-area-focusing	The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective
	when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
[Ø]: 1-area-focusing	The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
	center of the screen.

Note

• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time in [ ]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF Mode to [Ø].

• If the AF Mode is set to [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.

•The camera may detect subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the AF Mode to any modes other than [š] and then take a picture.

•The AF Mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode.

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

– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode.

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