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SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT
Selecting the Face Detection Method (Priority)
Use the follo
w
ing proced
u
re to specify
w
hether yo
u
w
ant to gi
v
e
priority to faster speed or a higher n
u
m
b
er of faces d
u
ring face
detection.
1.
Enter a REC mode.
2.
Press [
S
] (
) once.
3.
Use [
W
] and [
X
] to select “
Priority” and
then press [SET].
4.
Use [
S
] and [
T
] to select the setting you want,
and then press [SET].
NOTE
•
Selecting “Q
u
antity”
w
hile
u
sing the Normal mode
w
ill
make it possi
b
le to detected smaller faces at a greater
distance than
w
hen “Speed” is selected.
Face Recognition Precautions
•
The maxim
u
m n
u
m
b
er of faces that can
b
e detected at one
time is fi
v
e
w
hen “Speed” is selected for the “Priority” setting,
and ten
w
hen “Q
u
antity” is selected.
•
Detection of the follo
w
ing types of faces is not s
u
pported.
– A face that is partially o
b
str
u
cted
b
y hair, s
u
nglasses, a hat,
etc
– A face that is shaded from the light
– A profile of a face that is not shot straight on
– A face that is tilted left or right
– A face that is
v
ery far a
w
ay or
v
ery small
– A face that is
v
ery close or
v
ery large
– A face in an area that is
v
ery dark
•
Face detection is not s
u
pported for animals or other non-
h
u
man s
ub
jects.
•
E
v
en if yo
u
ha
v
e the face of a family mem
b
er recorded, the
person’s facial expression, shooting conditions, or other
factors can make proper recognition (highest priority
assignment) impossi
b
le.
•
Face recognition can
b
e impro
v
ed
b
y recording m
u
ltiple
v
ersions of the same person’s face indoors and o
u
tdoors,
w
ith
different expressions, and at different angles.
To do this:
Select this
setting:
Minimize face detection time. Up to fi
v
e
faces can
b
e detected.
Speed
Allo
w
detection of a maxim
u
m of fi
v
e to ten
faces.
Q
u
antity