Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used.

[ZOOM MIC] is set to [OFF] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. (l 67)

Intelligent Auto Mode

When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Auto White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and focusing.

Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness.

Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. (l 73, 75)

Automatic white balance

The illustration shows the range over which Automatic white balance functions.

1)The effective range of Automatic white balance

 

adjustment on this unit

10 000K

2)

 

9 000K

 

2)

Blue sky

8 000K

3)

7 000K

3)

Cloudy sky (rain)

6 000K

 

4)

Sunlight

5 000K

4)

5)

White fluorescent lamp

5)

1)

6)

Halogen light bulb

4 000K

 

 

 

7)

Incandescent light bulb

3 000K

6)

8)

Sunrise or sunset

 

 

 

9)

Candlelight

 

7)

If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally,

2 000K

8)

adjust the white balance manually. (l 73)

 

 

Auto focus

 

9)

1 000K

 

The unit focuses automatically.

 

 

 

Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode. (l75)

jRecording distant and close-up objects at the same time jRecording a subject behind a dirty or dusty window

jRecording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects

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Panasonic HDC-HS80P/PC, HDC-TM80P/PC, HDC-SD80P/PC owner manual Intelligent Auto Mode, Automatic white balance, Auto focus