Panasonic DMCTZ41EB Operating Guide

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
VQT4T12
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Focus is fixed to   (1-area-focusing) in the following cases:
 •Scene Modes ([Starry Sky], [High Speed Video])
 •[Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Effect])
 
Use   (1-area-focusing) if focus is difficult to align with   (Spot-focusing).
 
Cannot set to   (Face Detection) in the following cases:
 •Scene Modes ([Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Food], [Underwater])
 •[Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus])
 •[Panorama Shot] Mode
 
If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in   (Face Detection) 
setting, switch to another setting.
 
If conditions prevent the face from being recognised, such as when the movement of 
the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to   (23-area-focusing).
 
Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or dark,   (AF 
Tracking) may not operate correctly.
 
When   (AF Tracking) does not work, focus will be on   (23-area-focusing).
 
Cannot set to   (AF Tracking) in the following cases.
 •[Creative Control] Mode ([Sepia], [Dynamic Monochrome], [High Dynamic], 
[Toy Effect], [Soft Focus])
 •[Panorama Shot] Mode
 •[B&W] and [SEPIA] in [Color Mode]
 
When   (23-area-focusing) or   (Spot-focusing) is set, the [AF Mode] setting at the 
time of motion picture recording switches to   (1-area-focusing).
 •For the setting procedures of the menu. 
[Quick AF]
The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when 
the shutter button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
 
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 
Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, 
or if suddenly moving closer to subject.
 
Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.
 
The function will turn [OFF] in the following cases.
[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Starry Sky] and [High Speed 
Video] Scene Modes
 
[Quick AF] will not work while AF Tracking is operating.