Panasonic Dmc Fz40 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering 
custom settings)
It is possible to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets.
•Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance.
Select [CUST. SET MEM.] on the [SETUP] menu.  (P27)
Press  3/4 to select the custom set to register 
and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
•When [YES] is selected, the settings...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking pictures in Custom Mode
You can select one of your own custom settings saved with [CUST. SET MEM.] to suit the 
picture-taking conditions.
Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially.
Set the mode dial to [ ].
ADisplay custom settings
Press  3/4 to select the custom settings you want 
to use.
•Press [DISPLAY] to display the settings for each menu item. 
(Press  2/1 to change between screens, and press...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and 
prioritizes focus and exposure automatically.  Even if the person is located towards the 
back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
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The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition 
function.
In Recording Mode
–Display of corresponding name when camera detects...

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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)
Face Settings
∫ Point of recording when registering the face images
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Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the 
outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered 
with the hair when registering.
•Make sure there is no extreme shading...

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Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 1.  
(P27)
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 registered.
•When recognition fails, a message will appear and 
the display will return to the recording screen. In...

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Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press  1.
•You can register up to 3 face images.
Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
∫About the information 
•When [DISPLAY] is pressed on the recording screen described in step 4 on P115 , an 
explanation appears for taking face images. (Press again to return to the recording screen.)
ItemDescription of settings
[NAME]
It is possible to register names.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Enter...

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You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and 
then press  1. (P27)
2Press  4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the face image to edit or delete 
and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
5Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu....

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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.
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Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures. (It is not counted when 
[BURST] and Auto Bracket is set.)
•It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face 
images with [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand.
∫Registering from the...

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[REC] Mode: 
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P27.
If you set the departure date and the location of the vacation in advance, the number of 
days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is 
recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have passed 
when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP]  
(P157) ....

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Press 3/4/2/ 1 to set the return date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
•If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] 
while the date bar is displayed.
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
on  P147.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
•The number of days that have...