Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX520 Operating Instructions Manual

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- 95 -Advanced (Recording pictures)About [š]Yellow:When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera isfocused.White:Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distanceaway as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognitionfunction 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 usedAbout [ ] or [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 theshutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.Note• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at thesame 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 [•] or [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is broughtinto 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 AFmode to any modes other than [š] and then take a picture.• The AF mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.• It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases.– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode.– In motion picture mode.For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P26.As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus andfocus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful at timeswhen, for instance, you do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.Applicable modes: ³±´²¿[OFF]/[ON]Note• When [ON] is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen.• It does not operate during Touch AF/AE.[QUICK AF]