Panasonic

Face detection/tracking AE&AF function

character_diamondFace detection AE&AF function

Faces are detected from images during recording, and the detected faces are focused on and the exposure is matched.

  1. Switch to auto mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch. (character_referenceAbout auto mode/manual mode)


  1. Either press the USER button assigned to [FACE DETECT] or touch the USER button icon. (character_referenceAssigning functions to the USER buttons)

It is set in the [USER12] button icon at the time of purchase.

[FACE] is displayed on the camera image screen and face detection starts. (Face detection mode)

bullet02Faces that are detected are displayed with an outline (orange for the dominant face (A), white for detected faces (B)).

Auto focus and exposure compensation are performed on the main face frame.

bullet02The maximum number of face detection outlines is 9, with larger faces and the faces closer to the center of the screen prioritized.

image_gui_face1


character_diamondTracking AE&AF function

When you touch any of the subjects when in the face detection mode, focus and exposure continue automatically even if that subject moves.

[TRACK] is displayed on the camera image screen and tracking starts. (Tracking mode)

image_gui_face2


bullet02A green frame (tracking frame) is displayed on the subject that was touched.

bullet02To change the subject being tracked, touch any subject.

bullet02In the following cases, the unit returns to face detection mode.

– Turn the power off and then on again.

– The <THUMBNAIL> button is pressed to switch between the thumbnail screen and the camera image screen.

– Either press the USER button assigned to [FACE DETECT] or touch the USER button icon.

– Press the <EXIT> button.

– When it is no longer possible to track the touched subjectcharacter_asterisk

  1. The tracking frame flashes red, then goes out after approximately 3 seconds. The tracking mode continues if the subject is detected before the tracking frame goes out or if a different subject is touched.


bullet02In the following cases, it cannot be used.

– When set to manual mode

– When set to digital zoom

– When using the area mode function

– When IR recording is enabled

– When the [CAMERA] menu character_arrow [SW MODE] character_arrow [AF AREA WIDTH] character_arrow [ON] is set.

– When the [SCENE FILE] menu character_arrow [VFR] character_arrow [ON] is set.

– When the [SYSTEM] menu character_arrow [SUPER SLOW] character_arrow [ON] is set.

bullet02In the [CAMERA] menu character_arrow [SW MODE] character_arrow [FACE DETECT/TRACKING MODE], you can switch whether to perform only auto focus or to perform both auto focus and exposure compensation. (character_reference[FACE DETECT/TRACKING MODE])

bullet02When the following is set in the menus and connection to a TV/external monitor is via an HDMI cable, the face detection frame and tracking frame are not output externally.

– (For the icon_model-x2)

[VIDEO OUT/LCD/VF] menu character_arrow [VIDEO OUT SEL] character_arrow [HDMI OUT FORMAT] character_arrow [720×480p]/[720×576p]

– (For the icon_model-x20)

[VIDEO OUT/LCD/VF] menu character_arrow [HDMI OUT] character_arrow [OUT FORMAT] character_arrow [720×480p]/[720×576p]


(Tracking AE&AF function)

bullet02The subject cannot be touched in the mirror shooting mode.