Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 Digital Camera User Manual


 
6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
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The camera automatically detects the person’s face and eyes.
An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while the exposure will be optimized for the face.
(When [Metering Mode] is set to [ ])
Up to 15 faces can be detected. Eyes that can be detected are only those of the face that is in
focus.
When the camera detects a face, the AF area and the mark
indicating the eye to be in focus are displayed.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces
that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow
AF areas are also focused.
A The eye to be in focus
You can change the position and size of the AF area and the eye to be in focus. (P145)
When [š] is selected and [Metering Mode] is set to multiple [ ], the camera will adjust the
exposure to suit the person’s face. (P163)
Not available in these cases:
Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the Face/Eye Detection
Function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. The 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 the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
When the face appears small on the screen
When there is little contrast on the faces
When there is rapid movement
When the subject is other than a human being
When the camera is shaking
Type of the Auto Focus Mode
About [š] ([Face/Eye Detection])
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