Panasonic DMC-F2 - Manual (Page 74)

Advanced-Shooting
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$ [AF MODE]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P 21 .
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be
selected.
Applicable modes: 1 5
[3]: Face detection The camera automatically
detects the person’s face. The
focus and exposure can then
be adjusted to fit that face
no matter what portion of the
picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
[\]: 9-area-focusing The camera focuses on any of
9 focus areas. This is effective
when the subject is not in the
center of the screen.
[2]: 1-area-focusing The camera focuses on the
subject in the AF area on the
center of the screen.