Panasonic Dmc Ft1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ñ· ¿
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Following 
[FACE RECOG.] functions will work when [FACE RECOG.] in [REC] mode menu is 
set to [ON].
•
It will search for the face similar to the registered face, setting the 
focus and exposure preferentially.
•If a name is set for a registered face, the name is displayed when 
the camera detects the registered face.
•The camera will remember the face during the face recognition when 
the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], and detect the face that the 
picture is taken for many times automatically, displaying the face 
recognition registration screen.
•It is possible to display the name during playback, or only display image with that name with 
[CATEGORY PLAY].  (P127)
Up to 6 face images can be registered together with information such as name and 
birthday. It makes the recognition easier by registering multiple images of same person.
∫ Registering from the [REC] mode menu
Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] mode menu and then press  1.  
(P27)
Press  3
/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3
/4 to select [MEMORY] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people 
already registered. Select the person to be replaced. Information 
of the person that was replaced will be deleted.
•To edit a face that is already registered, select [EDIT], select the 
person to edit, and perform the operation from step 6.
Face Recognition functions
Face settings 
						

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Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot be 
registered.
•Take a picture of a face from the front
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4 to select the item and then press  1.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[NAME]: It is possible to register names.
For details on how to enter characters, 
read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P132 .
AFace image
Edit
 screen
[PRIORITY]: The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for  higher-priority faces.
The priority can be changed in following operation.
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the priority and then press [MENU/
SET].
[AGE]: Press  2
/1 to select the items, and then press  3/4  to set  and 
then press [MENU/SET].
[FOCUS ICON]: Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused. Press 3/4 to select the focus icon, and then press [MENU/
SET].
•
Face image can be retaken by selecting  A by pressing 2 in the edit screen, and then 
pressing [MENU/SET].
Return to step 4 by selecting [YES] with 3, and pressing [MENU/SET].
A 
						

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∫Registering from the automatic registration screen
When the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON] in step 3 of the “Face settings”, the 
registration screen will display automatically after taking the picture of a face that has high 
number of appearance.
(Registration screen is displayed after approxim ately 5 pictures. It is not counted when the 
burst mode and auto bracket is set.)
1Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and 
when [YES] is selected with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be 
set to [OFF].
2Use the operation in Step 6 and following in “Face 
settings”.
•
Automatic register screen is not displayed when there are 6 
people already registered.
∫ Deleting information for registered faces1In Step 3 of “Face settings”, select [DELETE] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3/ 4 /2 /1  to select  the image of the person to delete 
and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3  to select  [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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Note
•[AF MODE] is fixed to [ š].•Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered 
faces in the following instances, depending on the facial expression and environment.
–When the face is not facing the camera–When the face is at an angle–When the face is extremely bright or dark–Hidden by sunglasses, glasses reflecting light, hair, hat, etc.–When the face appears small on the screen–The entire face is not in the screen–When distinctive facial features have changed with age–Facial expression is very different–When there is little contrast on the faces–When there is rapid movement–When the camera is shaking–When digital zoom is used•After pressing the shutter halfway down, a different persons picture information may be added 
when the camera is turned to a different subject to take the photograph.
•When a person who is registered is not recognised, correct by re-registering.•[FACE RECOG.] can be used in the following Scene modes.–[SPORTS]–[SNOW]–[BEACH & SURF]–[PORTRAIT]/[SOFT SKIN]/[SELF PORTRAIT]/[SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[PARTY]/
[CANDLE LIGHT]/[BABY1]/[BABY2]/[PET]/[SUNSET]/[HIGH SENS.]/[PIN HOLE]
•Name registered with [FACE RECOG.] does not display for an image with names set in 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] of the scene mode, [L OCATION] in travel date, or characters set 
in [TITLE EDIT].
•Software “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD Edition” in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows to check 
information of up to 3 people registered in one picture. 
						

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[REC] mode: ñ· ¿
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P27.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departu re 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]  (P134).
•
The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD Edition” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P24)
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and 
then press  1.
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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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, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on  P132.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date 
is set.
•When the travel date is set, [—] appears on the lower right of the screen. 
						

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∫Cancelling the travel date
The travel date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF]. 
Note
•
The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME]  (P98) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off.•If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date. Even if 
[TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took 
them is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in wh ite, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
•The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [TITLE EDIT].•The name for [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in scene mode will not be recorded when 
[LOCATION] is set.
•[LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures. •Intelligent auto mode cannot be set. Setting of other recording mode will be reflected.  
						

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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P27.
You can display the local times at the travel  destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
•
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P24)
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE 
SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press [MENU/
SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 
3.
Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3. Press  3 again to return to the original time.
•The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not 
advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
A
B 
						

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Note
•Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.•If [HOME] is already set, change  only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•Except for the motion pictures recorded in [A VCHD Lite], the pictures recorded at travel 
destination will display [“] on the screen when played back.
Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press  2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
C
E
D 
						

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the num bers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
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∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X].¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
[PICTURE SIZE]
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