Panasonic DMC FP8K Digital Still Camera - Advanced Features - Page 96

About, Face detection

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Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 11 areas) light at the same time in [ ]. 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 will be fixed to [š] when the [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON]. • The AF Mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode. • It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases. - In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode. ∫ About [š] (Face detection) The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces. 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 - 96 -

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Note
•
The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 11 areas) light at the
same time in [
]. 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 will be fixed to [
š
] when the [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON].
•
The AF Mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode.
•
It is not possible to set [
š
] in the following cases.
–
In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode.
∫
About [
š
] (Face detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the
faces.
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