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Recording
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About [
š
] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects
the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green
when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions, including the following cases, the facial recognition
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF Mode] is switched to [
]
([
Ø
] while motion pictures are taken).
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When the face is not facing the camera
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When the face is at an angle
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When the face is extremely bright or dark
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When there is little contrast on the faces
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When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
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When the face appears small on the screen
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When there is rapid movement
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When the subject is other than a human being
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When the camera is shaking
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When Digital Zoom is used
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Taking pictures underwater
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Setting up [
] (AF Tracking)
Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press
4
.
A
AF tracking frame
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AF area will be displayed in yellow when a subject is recognised, and
focus will automatically adjust continuously following the subject’s
movement (Dynamic tracking).
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AF tracking is turned off when
4
is pressed again.
Note
•
Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock, lose the subject in AF
tracking, or track different subject depending on the recording
conditions such as the ones below.
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When the subject is too small
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When the recording location is too dark or bright
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When the subject is moving too fast
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When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject
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When jitter is occurring
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When using the zoom
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Taking picture underwater
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If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Press
4
again.
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AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified, the subject is lost, or has failed
to be tracked. The picture will be taken with [
Ø
] in [AF Mode] in that case.
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It cannot be set to [
] in the following conditions.
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In [Panorama Assist], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Pin Hole], [Film Grain] and [High Dynamic] in
Scene Mode
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In [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM] in [Color Mode]
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