Panasonic DMCTZ31EP Operating Guide

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Using the [Rec] menu
[AF Mode]
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
 
Recording mode:                   
 
Settings:   /   /   /   / 
Taking front-on 
pictures of people
 (Face Detection)
Recognises faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus 
accordingly.
AF area
Yellow:  When the shutter button is pressed 
halfway, the frame turns green when 
the camera is focused.
White:   Displayed when more than one face 
is detected. Other faces that are the 
same distance away as faces within 
the yellow AF area are also focused.
Automatically locking 
the focus on a 
moving subject
 (AF Tracking)
Touch the subject
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognised, the AF 
Tracking frame changes from white to yellow, 
and the subject is automatically kept in focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.
released.
 •To release AF Tracking → Touch  .
 •You can also use   to perform this function.
Subject not centred in 
picture 
 (23-area-focusing)
Focuses on up to 23 points.
Determined position 
for focus
 (1-area-focusing)
 (Spot-focusing)
1-area-focusing:  Focuses on AF area in centre of picture. 
(Recommended when focus is difficult to align) 
Spot-focusing:   Focuses on smaller, limited area.