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Recording with face recognition function
[FACE RECOG.]
Recording mode:
To enable the face recognition function, register a face picture (
→
79), or set the
automatic registration of face pictures (
→
82) to [ON]. (The face recognition function is
not enabled at the time of purchase.)
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How the face recognition function works
During recording
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The camera recognises a registered face and adjusts focus
and exposure
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When registered faces that have set names are recognised,
the names are displayed (up to 3 people)
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When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is [ON], faces that have
been recorded many times are recognised and the
registration screen is displayed
During playback
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The name and age are displayed (if information is registered)
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During recording, the names that have been set for the recognised faces are
displayed (up to 3 people)
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Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back ([CATEGORY PLAY])
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[AF MODE] is fixed to (face detection).
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When burst is performed, recording information relating to face recognition is put only
on the first picture.
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If you press the shutter button halfway, then point the camera at a different subject and
record, recording information for a different person may be put on the picture.
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Face recognition does not work in the following cases.
[CLIPBOARD] Mode, motion picture recording, scene modes [PANORAMA ASSIST],
[TRANSFORM], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST],
[STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [AERIAL PHOTO], [FILM GRAIN], [UNDERWATER]
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For pictures in which names have been registered by text in scene modes [BABY] or
[PET], names registered in [FACE RECOG.] are not displayed.
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Face recognition searches for faces similar to those registered, but there is no
guarantee it will always recognise these faces.
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Face recognition works by looking at certain facial characteristics and as a result takes
longer than ordinary face detection.
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Even if face recognition information is registered, pictures recorded when the name is
[OFF] are not categorized for face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].
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Even if face recognition information is changed (
→
81), face recognition information for
previously recorded pictures is not changed.
For example, if a name is changed, pictures recorded before the change are not
categorized for face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].
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To change name information for pictures already recorded, perform a [REPLACE] (
→
133)
in [FACE REC EDIT].
Registering face pictures
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name and
birth date.
You can facilitate face recognition by the way you register faces: for example, register
multiple face pictures of the same person (up to 3 pictures in one registration).
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Recording tips when registering face pictures
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Make sure the subject’s eyes are open and mouth closed; have the subject face the
camera directly, and make sure the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are
not hidden by hair.
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Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face. (During registration, the flash is
not used)
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If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording
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Register additional pictures of the same person’s face, indoors and outdoors or with
different expressions or angles.
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Register additional pictures at the place you are recording.
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Change the [SENSITIVITY] settings.
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If a registered person is no longer recognised, re-register that person.
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In some cases, the camera cannot recognise or incorrectly recognises even registered
people depending on their expression or the environment.
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The eyes or eyebrows are hidden by hair
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The subject is not facing the camera directly
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The subject’s eyes are closed
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The subject is dark or lit from a vertical angle
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The subject is facing up or down
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It is extremely bright or dark
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The image of the subject is too small
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The subject’s facial features have changed
with age
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The subject’s expression is very different
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The subject’s entire face is not in the screen
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The subject has very similar facial features as
a family member, etc.
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There is little shadow on the face
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The subject is moving rapidly
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The picture taker is jittering
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Digital zoom is being used
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The subject’s face is hidden by sunglasses, eyeglasses reflecting light, hair, a hat, etc.
