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More on Photography
Shooting Mode
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l
DOG/
DOG/
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CAT
CAT
The camera focuses on the faces of dogs or cats that are facing the camera, and the
self-timer menu off ers a
n
AUTO RELEASE
option that releases the shutter auto-
matically when a pet is detected (
P
43). During playback, image search (
P
58) can be
used to search for pictures taken in either mode.
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Although camera can detect many diff erent breeds of dogs and cats, results may vary with
the breed and shooting conditions. The camera may fail to detect pets with dark-colored
faces or long hair covering their entire face. If a dog or cat is not detected, the camera fo-
cuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
