User manual PANASONIC DMCTZ40EC

[. . . ] It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded. Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor. This camera is not dust/drip/water proof. Avoid using the camera in a location with a lot of dust, water, sand, etc. Liquids, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens, buttons, etc. [. . . ] To change the name information of the pictures taken, perform the [REPLACE] in [FACE REC EDIT] (P159). picture. - 115 - Recording Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered with hair when registering. Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering. (Flash will not flash during registration. ) (Good example for registering) When face is not recognised during recording Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors, or with different expressions or Additionally register at the location of recording. (P119) When a person who is registered is not recognised, correct by re-registering. Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment. (P119) - 116 - Recording Registering face image of new person Select [FACE RECOG. ] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press [MENU/SET]. (P57) Press 3/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4/2/1 to select the face recognition frame that is not registered, and then press [MENU/SET]. Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide. The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc. ) cannot be An information for taking face images is displayed when 1 is Confirmation screen is displayed. Select [LOW] when mistaken recognition happens frequently. To return to the original settings, select [NORMAL]. Exit the menu after it is set. - 119 - Recording Auto Registration When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances. Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures. It may be extremely hard to recognise only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face images with [FACE RECOG. ] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand. Registering from the automatic registration screen 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. If there are no registered persons, proceed to step 3. Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and when [YES] is selected with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be set to [OFF]. 2 Press 3/4 to select [NEW PERSON] or [ADDITIONAL IMAGE] and then press [MENU/SET]. Item [NEW PERSON] Description of settings A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people already registered. Select the person to be replaced. To additionally register a face image for a registered person. Press 3/4/2/1 to select the person to whom you wish add the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. [ADDITIONAL IMAGE] If 3 images have already been registered, the picture replacement screen will appear. In this case, select the picture you wish to replace. After additionally registering or changing a face image, the screen returns automatically to the recording screen. 3 Perform the operation in Step 5 and following in "Registering face image of new person". Note If the registration screen will not display, it may display easier by recording in the same If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered, it will make the It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered. recognition easier by additionally registering. [. . . ] A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway. In dark places, the AF Assist Lamp (P140) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject. Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [CUSTOM] menu set to [ON]?(P140) The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places. [. . . ]