Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH24 Owner's Manual

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RecordingFor details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P35.This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected.Applicable modes: l_[_The camera automatically detects the person's face. The[:_:]: Face Detection focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face nomatter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)[rr_}]: AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will keepon following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas. This is effective[[_ ]: 11-area-focusing when the subject is not in the center of the screen.The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the[[_]]: 1-area-focusing center of the screen.• The AF Mode is fixed to [[_] in [Starry Sky], [Fireworks] in Scene Mode.• It is not possible to set [re_;] in the following cases.- In [Panorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Food] or [Aerial Photo] in Scene Mode.• About [re_:] (Face Detection)The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects thefaces.Yellow:When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green whenthe camera is focused.White:Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distanceaway as faces within the yellow AF areas are also brought into focus.• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognitionfunction may fail to work. [AF Mode] is switched to [[_].-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 not a human being-When the camera is shaking-When Digital Zoom is used-76-