Panasonic HDC-SDX1 Operating Instructions Manual

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42VQT2W75AdvancedRecording(Advanced)3 AF/AE trackingIt is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen.The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.(Dynamic tracking)¬ Change the mode to or .1 Touch .≥ will be displayed on the screen.≥ When [FACE RECOG.] (l 51) is [ON] anda registered face is detected, the target isautomatically locked.2 Touch the object and lock thetarget.A Target frame≥ When you touch the head of the object,the target frame on the head gets lockedand tracking starts.≥ Touch the object to be changed againwhen you want to change the target.≥ When the intelligent auto mode isselected, the setting becomes(Normal) and touched object is tracked.Selection becomes (Portrait) whentarget frame is locked on a face. (It mayturn to (Normal) even if the target islocked on the face when a spotlight isshining or with a dark scene.)3 Start recording.≥ When you touch [CANCEL], the trackingfunction will be cancelled.∫ About target frame≥ When target lock fails, the target frameblinks in red and then disappears. Touch acharacteristic part (colour etc.) on theobject to lock onto it again.≥ When the button is pressed halfwayin still picture recording mode, the focus isset to the object that is locked. The targetframe turns green when it focuses, andthe target cannot be changed.≥ This function cannot be used in themanual mode.≥ It may track different objects or may notlock the target depending on the recordingconditions such as the following:j When the object is too large or too smallj When colour of the object is similar tothe backgroundj When the scene is dark≥ When the target is locked in still picturerecording mode, the screen may becomedark or the video light may turn on.≥ AF/AE tracking will be cancelled in thefollowing cases.j When the mode is changedj When the unit is turned offj When the scene mode is setj Switch to Intelligent auto mode/manualmodej Switch to recording of yourself.≥ After setting [DISPLAY] to [OFF] if nooperation is performed for a few seconds,the operation icon disappears. Touch thescreen to display the icon again. When theAF/AE tracking is used, the icon does notdisappear.