Advanced (Recording pictures)

Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)

1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking

Before locking

Locked

frame, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock

 

 

the subject

 

 

AF area will continuously focus on the subject's movement once the subject is recognized. (Dynamic tracking)

AF tracking is canceled when [AF/AE LOCK] is pressed again.

2Take the picture

Note

If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Try to lock again.

AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified, the subject is lost, or has failed to be tracked. The picture will be taken with [Ø] in [AF MODE] in that case.

AF tracking cannot be selected for [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in the scene mode, $ mode, or [COLOR EFFECT] is selected.

[] does not work in AF tracking.

The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to ¶. (Tele-macro function: 1 m (3.28 feet) to ¶)

Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases:

When the subject is too small

When the recording location is too dark or bright

When the subject is moving too fast

When the background has the same or similar color to the subject.

When jitter is occurring

When using the zoom

About AF area selection

You can select the AF area by pressing [AF#/FOCUS] when [ ], [ƒ], [Ø] or [Ù] is selected.

It is also possible to switch to AF area selection screen by pressing 1 when AF mode is selected with 3/4.

You can set from the quick menu. (P23) When selecting [ƒ], [Ø] or [Ù]

1

Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area.

 

 

ƒ

Ø

Ù

 

You can set to arbitrary position of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen. (It cannot be set to edge of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After moving the AF area, press [DISPLAY]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

to return it to the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic DMCFZ28K Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking, Take the picture, About AF area selection