Panasonic HDC HS9 Sd/hdd Video Camcorder - Multi Language - Page 48

Recording (Basic) 6 Face detection & AE mode VIDEO PHOTO When a subject is backlit and appears darker, this function detects the face and automatically adjusts the brightness and picture quality so that the face is recorded clearly. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . Face detection & AE button Press this button to switch on/off the face detection & AE mode. ≥ [ ] appears on the screen. In the face detection & AE mode, detected faces appear with frames. Up to 5 frames are indicated. Larger faces and faces nearer to the center of the screen take preference over others. Faces that do not appear completely on the screen are not detected. ≥ The face detection frame disappears when the button is pressed halfway. ≥ In the following case, faces may not be detected in some recording conditions. jFaces are not full-faces jFaces tilt jFaces are extremely bright or dark jShadows on faces are a few jFaces are not completely exposed (for instance wearing sunglasses) jThe size of a face is small on the screen. jThe subject moves quickly. jWhen the hand shakes jWhen the digital zoom is used jWhen the unit is tilted ≥ In the following cases, the function may not operate properly even if faces are detected. If this occurs, turn off this function. jNonhuman subjects are recognized as faces. jWhen the brightness or quality cannot be adjusted clearly since scenes are extremely dark, or the areas around the faces or the background is extremely bright. ≥ There is no function to focus preferentially on a face that is detected. ≥ Since the brightness of the entire image is adjusted to record faces more vividly, brightness may change suddenly or images may flicker under some recording conditions. ≥ When the face detection frame disappears due to zooming, the brightness may change suddenly or the images may flicker. 48 VQT1N74