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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P19.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be
selected.
Applicable modes:
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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 [
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].
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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
[AF MODE]
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: Face detection
The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus
and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter
what portion of the picture it is in.
[
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]
: 9-area-focusing
The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective
when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
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: 1-area-focusing
(High speed)
The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on
the center of the screen.
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: 1-area-focusing
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
AF
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