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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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].
• The AF Mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode.
• It is not possible to set [
š
] in the following cases.
– In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode.
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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.
• 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 [
].
– 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.
– 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
