Panasonic DMC-ZS40K DMC-ZS40K Advanced Features Manuals (English) - Page 36

Basics Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode Automatic Scene Detection Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically. When taking pictures [i-Portrait] [i-Baby]*1 [i-Scenery] [i-Sunset] [i-Night Portrait]*2 (Only when [ ] is selected) [i-Night Scenery]*2 [i-Handheld Night Shot]*3 [i-Food] [i-Macro] The icon of scene detected When scene does not correspond to any of the above When recording motion pictures (→48) [i-Portrait] [i-Low Light]*4 [i-Scenery] [i-Macro] When scene does not correspond to any of the above *1 When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are recognized. *2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer. *3 When [iHandheld Night Shot] is [ON]. *4 [i-Low Light] will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. ●●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same subject. ●●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the appropriate Scene Mode. ●●When or [ ] is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces. ■■About Backlight Compensation Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent Auto] mode. Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture. When the camera detects backlight, [ ] is displayed on the screen (depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting may not be detected correctly). - 36 - VQT5E74