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Setting up the recording function using the LCD monitor
Focus Area
You can select your preferred Focus Area according to the shooting
conditions.
1. Press the Menu button in the selectable
mode.
2. Select the [RECORDING] menu by pressing
the Left/Right button.
3. Select the [Focus Area] menu by pressing the
Up/Down button. Then press the Right button
again.
Face Detection
RECORDING
Focus Area
Center AF
ACB
Multi AF
Voice Memo
Back
Set
Voice Record
Self Portrait
Face Detection
RECORDING
Focus Area
Center AF
ACB
Multi AF
Voice Memo
Back
Set
Voice Record
Self Portrait
Face Detection
This function can detect up to 9 people.
When the camera recognises many people at the same time, it will
focus on the nearest person.
The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.
The face detection does not work when setting the effect mode.
When the camera detects a target face, the white colour focus
frame will be displayed over the target face and the gray colour
focus frame appears over the remaining faces(up to 8). Press the
shutter button halfway down to focus on the face and the white
focus frame turns green.(Total 9)
Return to previous AF mode if face detection failed.
In some conditions this function cannot work properly.
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When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the face is
hidden.
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When the person being photographed does not look at the
camera.
The maximum available Face Detection range is 3m(Wide).
The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the
subject.
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3. The size and position of the auto focus frame
is set on the face of the subject automatically.
4. Press the shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns to green when
the focus is activated.
5. Press the shutter button fully to take a picture.
2. Press the OK button. The Face Detection icon
will be displayed on the left side of the LCD
monitor
This mode detects the face of the subject automatically and then sets the
focus and exposure. Select this mode for quick and easy portraits.
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Selectable modes : Auto, Program, Manual, DUAL IS, Photo Help Guide,
Portrait, Children, Beach & Snow
1. Select the [Face Detection] submenu by
pressing the Up/Down button.
