Panasonic DMC-LZ8 - Manual (Page 73)

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Advanced-Shooting
[AF MODE] / [QUICK AF]
Setting the focus method
AF MODE
Select the mode that matches the
recording conditions and the composition.
Face detection:
The camera automatically detects
the person’s face. The focus and
exposure can then be adjusted.
9-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of 9
focus areas points.
3-area-focusing (high speed):
The camera quickly focuses on
any of 3 focus areas points – left,
right or center.
1-area-focusing (high speed):
The camera quickly focuses on
the subject in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
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W
1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on the
subject in AF area on the center
of the screen.
U
Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on a limited
narrow area in the screen.
About the face detection
This function detects a person’s face in
the image area so that the focus can be
adjusted properly. This is particularly
effective in preventing errors such as when
the focus is on the background when taking
a commemorative photograph. When the
camera detects a person’s face, the following
color AF area (max. 15) is displayed.
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 the following cases, the facial
detection function may fail to work,
depending on the recording situation. In
that case, AF MODE is switched to [
].
When the face is not facing the camera
or is at an angle
When the face is extremely bright or dark
When there is little contrast on the
faces or the facial features are hidden
behind sunglasses, etc.
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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. ( P19 )