Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX40 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)- 90 -For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference inbrightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.Applicable modes: ·[OFF]/[ON]Note• When [ON] is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen.• Even when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO80]/[ISO100], [SENSITIVITY] may be set higherthan [ISO80]/[ISO100] if the picture is taken with [I.EXPOSURE] set to valid.• Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.• [ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.EXPOSURE] is in effect.For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.Specify a person's face and use the face recognition functions.Applicable modes: ñ·¿[OFF]/[ON]/[SET]Note• Refer to P76 for details.For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to beselected.Applicable modes: ·¿[I.EXPOSURE][FACE RECOG.][AF MODE][š]: Face detection The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focusand exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matterwhat portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)[ ]: AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will keepon following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)[ ]: 11-area-focusing The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas. This is effectivewhen the subject is not in the centre of the screen.[ƒ]: 1-area-focusing(High speed)The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area onthe centre of the screen.[Ø]: 1-area-focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on thecentre of the screen.[Ù]: Spot-focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.