Panasonic DMC-FP8 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
About [ƒ] [1-area-focusing (High speed)]
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.
Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)
Note
Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock, lose the subject in AF tracking, or track different
subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below.
When the subject is too small
When the recording location is too dark or bright
When the subject is moving too fast
When the background has the same or similar color to the subject.
When jitter is occurring
When using the zoom
If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Press 4 again.
AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified, the subject is lost, or has failed
to be tracked. The picture will be taken with [Ø] in [AF MODE] in that case.
[FACE RECOG.] does not work when AF tracking is active.
[ ] will not operate during AF tracking.
It is not possible to set [ ] in [PANORAMA ASSIST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS],
[PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] and [HIGH DYNAMIC] in Scene Mode.
It is not possible to set [ ] in [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM] in [COLOR MODE].
The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/30 cm (0.99 feet) (Tele) to .
1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking
frame, and press 4 to lock the subject.
A AF tracking frame (White)
B AF tracking frame (Yellow)
AF tracking frame will continuously focus on
the subject’s movement once the subject is
recognized.
AF tracking is turned off when 4 is pressed
again.
Before locking Locked
2 Take the picture.
A
B