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Menus
Using the Menus: Shooting Mode
b
b
FACE DETECTION SET-UP
FACE DETECTION SET-UP
Adjust face detection and face recognition options.
Option
Option
Description
Description
FACE DETECTION
FACE DETECTION
Choose whether the camera automatically detects and sets focus and expo-
sure for human portrait subjects (
P
45).
FACE RECOGNITION
FACE RECOGNITION
Add portrait subjects to the face recognition database. These subjects will be
given priority during Intelligent Face Detection, and their names and other
information can be viewed during playback (
P
50).
C
C
PHOTOMETRY
PHOTOMETRY
((
default:
default:
o
o
))
Choose how the camera meters exposure when Intelligent Face Detection is off .
Option
Option
Description
Description
o
MULTI
Automatic scene recognition is used to adjust exposure for a wide range of
shooting conditions.
p
SPOT
The camera meters lighting conditions at the center of the frame. Recom-
mended when the background is much brighter or darker than the main
subject.
q
AVERAGE
Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent expo-
sure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particularly eff ective
for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black or white.
