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3
Ta
king
Pict
ures
4
Press the
4
button.
The setting is saved.
The Face Detection function locates faces in the frame and
automatically adjusts the focus and exposure for those faces. You can
change the setting of the function so that the camera will automatically
release the shutter when one or more of the subjects smile. The default
setting is [On] for [Face Detection].
1
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Face
Detection] in the [
A
Rec. Mode] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select an option.
• When the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the number of recorded
pixels is fixed at
f
for the 4:3 aspect ratio and
1
for the 16:9
aspect ratio.
• In
9
(Green) mode, only [Auto] (sensitivity 64 - 800) is available.
• In
c
(Digital SR) mode, only [Auto] (sensitivity 64 - 6400) is
available.
• When recording a movie, only [Auto] (sensitivity 512 - 4800) is
available.
• In
S
(Fireworks) mode, the sensitivity is fixed at the minimum value.
• When
q
(Burst Shooting) is selected as the drive mode, only [Auto]
(sensitivity 256 - 1600) is available.
• If you change the [Sensitivity] setting frequently, you can save time by
assigning it to the Green button (p.83).
Saving the Sensitivity setting
1
p.87
Switching the Face Detection Function
On
The camera detects a person’s face.
Smile
The camera automatically release the shutter when your subject
smiles.
Off
The camera does not detect a person’s face.
