Panasonic HC-W850K - Manual (Page 65)

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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.
1 Touch .
≥ An icon is displayed B.
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 or Intelligent Auto Plus
Mode is selected, the setting becomes / (Normal)
and touched object is tracked. 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. 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:
j When the object is too large or too small
j When color of the object is similar to the background
j When 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 be performed. ( l 84 )
≥ If you use the Fade function while the target is locked, the target lock will be canceled. ( l 68 )
≥ AF/AE tracking will be canceled in the following cases.
j When the unit is turned off
j Press the recording/playback button
j Touch the recording mode switching icon
j Touch the Recording Mode button icon
j Switch to recording of yourself
AF/AE tracking
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A Target frame