Panasonic HDC-TM20K8 User Manual - Page 53

AF tracking

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Recording 6 Recording (Basic) AF tracking It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen. The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ About target frame 1 Touch . A Target frame ≥ will be displayed on the screen. ≥ The target frame will track the face framed in prioritized face framing (orange) when the Intelligent auto mode is set to (Portrait). ≥ Available target lock range will be displayed in red frame when the Intelligent auto mode is set to anything but (Portrait). 2 Touch the object and lock the target. ≥ When you touch the head of the object, the target frame on the head gets locked and tracking starts. ≥ Touch the object to be changed again when you want to change the target. ≥ When the Intelligent auto mode is selected, the setting becomes (Normal) and touched object is tracked. Selection becomes (Portrait) when target frame is locked on head. 3 Start recording. ≥ When you touch [CANCEL], the tracking function will be cancelled. ≥ When the button is pressed half way, the focus is set to the object that is locked. The target frame turns green when it focuses, and the target cannot be changed. ≥ When target lock fails, the target frame blinks in red and then disappears. In such cases, touch the object again and lock the target. ≥ The frame out assist B is displayed when the target frame gets close to framing out. ≥ This function cannot be used in manual mode. ≥ It may track different objects or may not lock the target depending on the recording conditions such as the following: jWhen the object is too large or too small jWhen colour of the object is similar to the background jWhen using zoom jWhen the camera is shaking jWhen more than one object overlaps jWhen the scene is dark jWhen the subject moves quickly ≥ A message will be displayed when an object becomes unable to be tracked half-way through. In such cases, touch the object one more time. ≥ AF tracking will be cancelled in the following cases. jWhen the mode is changed jWhen the power is turned off jWhen the scene mode is set jWhen the Intelligent auto mode is set on/off ≥ After setting [DISPLAY] to [OFF] if no operation is performed for about 3 seconds, the operation icon disappears. Touch the screen to display the icon again. When the AF tracking is used, the icon does not disappear. 53 VQT2B34

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Recording
Recording (Basic)
6
AF tracking
It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen.
The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)
¬
Change the mode to
.
1
Touch
.
A
Target frame
will be displayed on the screen.
The target frame will track the face framed in
prioritized face framing (orange) when the
Intelligent auto mode is set to
(Portrait).
Available target lock range will be displayed in
red frame when the Intelligent auto mode is set
to anything but
(Portrait).
2
Touch the object and lock the target.
When you touch the head of the object, the
target frame on the head gets locked and
tracking starts.
Touch the object to be changed again
when you want to change the target.
When the Intelligent auto mode is selected,
the setting becomes
(Normal) and
touched object is tracked. Selection
becomes
(Portrait)
when target frame
is locked on head.
3
Start recording.
When you touch [CANCEL], the tracking
function will be cancelled.
About target frame
When the
button is pressed half way, the
focus is set to the object that is locked. The
target frame turns green when it focuses, and
the target cannot be changed.
When target lock fails, the target frame blinks
in red and then disappears. In such cases,
touch the object again and lock the target.
The frame out assist
B
is displayed when the
target frame gets close to framing out.
This function cannot be used in manual mode.
It may track different objects or may not lock
the target depending on the recording
conditions such as the following:
j
When the object is too large or too small
j
When colour of the object is similar to the
background
j
When using zoom
j
When the camera is shaking
j
When more than one object overlaps
j
When the scene is dark
j
When the subject moves quickly
A message will be displayed when an object
becomes unable to be tracked half-way through.
In such cases, touch the object one more time.
AF tracking will be cancelled in the following cases.
j
When the mode is changed
j
When the power is turned off
j
When the scene mode is set
j
When the Intelligent auto mode is set on/off
After setting [DISPLAY] to [OFF] if no operation
is performed for about 3 seconds, the operation
icon disappears. Touch the screen to display
the icon again. When the AF tracking is used,
the icon does not disappear.