Panasonic HC-X900M AF/AE tracking, About target frame, Touch the object and lock the target

AF/AE tracking

It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen. The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)

1 Touch .

≥When [FACE RECOG.] (l 70) is [ON] and a registered face is detected, the target is automatically locked.

2 Touch the object and lock the target.

≥ When you touch the head of the object, the target
frame on the head gets locked and tracking starts.
≥ Touch the object to be changed again when you want
to change the target.
≥ When the Intelligent Auto Mode is selected, the setting
becomes	(Normal) and touched object is tracked.			A	Target frame
Selection becomes		(Portrait) when target frame is
locked on a face. (It may turn to			(Normal) even if

the target is locked on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark scene.)

3 Start recording.

∫About target frame

≥When target lock fails, the target frame blinks in red and then disappears. Touch a characteristic part (color etc.) on the object to lock onto it again.

≥When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode, the focus is set to the object that is locked. The target frame turns green when it focuses, and the target cannot be changed.

≥This function cannot be used in Manual Mode. When Manual Mode is set in Still Picture Recording Mode, it can only be used with some settings in Scene Mode.

≥It may track different objects or may not lock the target depending on the recording conditions such as the following:

jWhen the object is too large or too small

jWhen color of the object is similar to the background jWhen the scene is dark

≥When the target is locked in Still Picture Recording Mode, the screen may become dark or the AF assist lamp may turn on. (l 82)

≥AF/AE tracking will be canceled in the following cases. jWhen the mode is changed

jWhen the unit is turned off jWhen the Scene Mode is set

jSwitch to Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode jSwitch to recording yourself

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