Panasonic DMC LX 3 Operating Guide

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The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the 
faces.
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 areas are also focused.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition 

function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [

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When the face is not facing the camera

When the face is at an angle

When the face is extremely bright or dark

When there is little contrast on the faces

When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.

When the face appears small on the screen

When there is rapid movement

When the subject is other than a human being

When the camera is shaking

When digital zoom is used

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You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes.

The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the 

shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

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AF area will continuously focus on the 

subject's movement once the subject is 

recognised. (Dynamic tracking)

AF tracking is turned off when [AF/AE 

LOCK] is pressed again.