Panasonic HDC-SD40 Owners Manual - Page 34

Basic Intelligent Auto Mode The following modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record. Intelligent auto/Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode. ≥ Please refer to page 59 for details about Manual Mode. Mode Portrait Scenery Spotlight Low light Normal Scene When the object is a person Recording outdoors Under a spotlight Effect Faces are detected and focused automatically, and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly. The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky, which may be very bright. Very bright object is recorded clearly. Dark room or twilight Other situations It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight. Contrast is adjusted automatically for clear images. ≥ Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode. ≥ In the Portrait, Spotlight and Low light mode, the face will be surrounded by white frame when detected. In the Portrait mode, a subject that is bigger and close to center of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame. (l 55) ≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when they are of a certain size or at certain angles or when digital zoom is used. 34 VQT3J95