Panasonic AG-HMC40 User Guide
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Shooting techniques for different targets
Touch auto focus (CAMERA mode
only)
You can align focus on a subject by touching the
LCD monitor.
LCD monitor.
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Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)
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Touch the LCD monitor and display the
Function Navi.
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Touch to display the operation menu.
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Touch
AF
.
The active area frame (red) for touch auto
focus appears for about seconds after AF is
touched.
The area inside this frame is active.
focus appears for about seconds after AF is
touched.
The area inside this frame is active.
appears.
You can make CANCEL disappear by
touching . To make it reappear, touch .
If the face detection function is enabled in
AUTO mode, the face detection frames
(orange) will disappear temporarily.
touching . To make it reappear, touch .
If the face detection function is enabled in
AUTO mode, the face detection frames
(orange) will disappear temporarily.
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Touch the subject on which to align focus.
In auto focus mode, the focus frame (green)
appears on the touched position and focus
is aligned.
In manual focus mode, the focus frame
will disappear after focus is aligned on the
touched position.
To change the position of the focus frame,
touch a different area of the LCD monitor.
If you touch outside the active focus area,
the active area frame (red) appears for about
seconds.
appears on the touched position and focus
is aligned.
In manual focus mode, the focus frame
will disappear after focus is aligned on the
touched position.
To change the position of the focus frame,
touch a different area of the LCD monitor.
If you touch outside the active focus area,
the active area frame (red) appears for about
seconds.
Canceling touch auto focus
Touch CANCEL to cancel touch auto focus.
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Touch auto focus will not function in the
following conditions.
Dark shooting conditions
Fast-moving subjects
Excessive camera shake
Zoom is in use
Touch auto focus will be canceled in the
following cases.
The camera is turned off or the mode is
switched.
The focus mode is switched from auto to
manual, or vice versa.
The digital zoom and focus assist functions cannot
be used while touch auto focus is enabled.
If you enable touch auto focus while digital
zoom is in use, digital zoom will be disabled.
The screen display will return to standard
display and switch to touch auto focus mode.
be used while touch auto focus is enabled.
If you enable touch auto focus while digital
zoom is in use, digital zoom will be disabled.
The screen display will return to standard
display and switch to touch auto focus mode.
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Self-portrait shooting
Images in the LCD monitor when it is turned 180°
for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual.
You can make them appear better by reversing
left and right. Go to the setup menus, SW&DISP
SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select
MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on
what you actually shoot and record.
what you actually shoot and record.
If you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK
button when self-portrait shooting, the mirror
mode is temporarily disabled and the screen
displays information such as the configuration
status of all recording functions. Release the
button to return to mirror mode.
button when self-portrait shooting, the mirror
mode is temporarily disabled and the screen
displays information such as the configuration
status of all recording functions. Release the
button to return to mirror mode.
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