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About [
š
] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera
detects the faces.
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.
Note
•
When [METERING MODE] is set to multiple [
C
], the camera will adjust the exposure to suit
the person’s face.
•
Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the face detection
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [
]
([
Ø
] while motion pictures are taken).
–
When the face is not facing the camera
–
When the face is at an angle
–
When the face is extremely bright or dark
–
When there is little contrast on the faces
–
When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
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When the face appears small on the screen
–
When there is rapid movement
–
When the subject is other than a human being
–
When the camera is shaking
–
When Digital Zoom is used
•
If the camera is registering something other than someone’s face, change the settings to
something other than [
š
].
