Panasonic DMC FZ 28 - Manual (Page 85)

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas) light at the
same time. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to
[ƒ], [Ø] or [Ù].
• If the AF mode is set to [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.
• Switch the AF mode to [ƒ] or [Ø] if it is difficult to focus using [Ù].
• The camera may detect the 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.
• It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY] , [ILLUMINATIONS] and [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
– In [FOOD] in [CLOSE-UP]
– [PANNING], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode
– Motion picture mode
∫ About [š]
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is
focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.
• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [
].
– When the face is not facing the camera
– When the face is at an angle
– When the face is extremely bright or dark
– When there is little contrast on the faces
– When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
– When the face appears small on the screen
– When there is rapid movement
– When the subject is other than a human being
– When the camera is shaking
– When digital zoom is used
∫ About [ƒ]
• You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes.
• The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the
shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.
[ ]: AF Tracking
Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject.
Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves.
(Dynamic tracking)
[ ]: Multi-area-focusing
The camera focuses on up to 5 focus areas per selected AF
area pattern. This is effective when the subject is not in the
center of the screen.
[ƒ]: 1-area-focusing
(High speed)
The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on
the screen.
[Ø]: 1-area-focusing
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
screen.
[Ù]: Spot-focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.
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