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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to
P27
.
Specify a person’s face and use the Face Recognition functions.
Applicable modes:
[OFF]/[ON]/[MEMORY]/[SET]
Note
•
Refer to
P113
for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to
P27
.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be
selected.
Applicable modes:
¢
[
Ø
] will be used during motion picture recording.
Note
•
The camera is focusing on all the AF areas using [
] when multiple AF areas (max. 23 areas)
light at the same time. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to [
Ø
].
•
If the AF mode is set to [
š
] or [
], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into
focus.
•
The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the
AF Mode to any modes other than [
š
] and then take a picture.
•
Only [
š
] or [
Ø
] can be set during Creative Motion Picture Mode.
•
It will be fixed to [
š
] when the [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON].
•
It is not possible to set [
š
] in the following cases.
–
In [FOOD] in [CLOSE-UP]
–
In [NIGHT SCENERY] , [ILLUMINATIONS] and [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
–
In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode
[FACE RECOG.]
[AF MODE]
[
š
]
: 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. (max. 15 areas)
[
]
: AF Tracking
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Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject.
Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves.
(Dynamic tracking)
[
]: 23-area-focusing
Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused. This is
effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
(AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting.)
[
Ø
]
: 1-area-focusing
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
screen.