Panasonic DMC-GH2S Operating Instructions Manual

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49VQT3A48Basic• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal whenthe Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than normal. Takecare not to move the camera while taking pictures.• An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P49).• When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R]is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered facesalready set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.Note• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the samesubject.– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the colour of thesubject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving– Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera isshaken, when zoom is used• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in theappropriate Recording Mode.• The Backlight Compensation– Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject. In this case, the subject willbecome dark, so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of thepicture automatically. Backlight compensation is automatically applied in Intelligent Auto Mode.It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject. Focus and exposurewill keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.∫ When operating the touch panelYou can lock the subject by touching it.• [ ] is displayed in the lower left of the screen.• AF Tracking frame will be displayed in yellow, and itwill determine the most appropriate scene for thelocked subject.• AF Tracking is cancelled when [CANCEL] is touched.∫ When operating buttons1 Press and hold [Q.MENU] button until AFTracking frame is displayed.• [ ] is displayed in the lower left of the screen.• AF Tracking frame is displayed in the centre of thescreen.• AF Tracking is cancelled when [MENU/SET] ispressed.2 Place the subject in the Tracking frame, and press the shutter buttonhalfway to lock the subject.• AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.• AF tracking frame will turn yellow when you release the shutter button andthe optimum scene for the locked subject will be identified.• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel.Note• [FACE RECOG.] does not work during AF tracking.• Use AF Tracking with the Touch Shutter function cancelled.• Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P83.AF Tracking Function