●● A face may not be displayed at a constant size at some zoom factors, or if the subject’s head is tilted or facing the camera indirectly.
●● During movie recording, a changed zoom factor and camera operating sounds are recorded.
●● When Auto is on, some shooting information is not displayed, and some shooting settings cannot be configured.
●● If the person whose face is framed with [] moves toward the edge of the screen, the camera zooms out to keep the person in view.
●● In step 3, switching [] to another face with the [] button is not possible during movie recording.
●● The zoom factor remains the same after you press the shutter button all the way down in
●● The face size can also be adjusted in MENU (=27) > [] tab > [Auto Settings] > [Auto Zoom]. You can choose [Off] to deactivate this feature and use only the feature described in “Easily Reacquiring Subjects with Auto Zooming (Seek Assist)”.
●● You can zoom in or out with the zoom lever when [Face], [Upper Body], or [Whole Body] is selected, but the original zoom factor will be restored in a few seconds after you release the lever.
●● You can clear your specified face size during movie recording by pressing the [] button.
●● Face sizes cannot be changed during movie recording.
Easily Reacquiring Subjects with Auto Zooming (Seek Assist)
Still Images Movies
If you lose track of a subject while zoomed in and move the camera to look for it, the camera detects this movement and automatically zooms out, which makes it easier to find the subject.
1 Enter Auto mode (=37). 2 Look for the lost subject.
●●When you move the camera to look for the subject, the camera zooms out to help you find it.
3 Reacquire the subject.
●●Once you find the subject and stop moving the camera, the camera zooms in again.
4 Shoot.
●●To cancel this mode, press the [] button again. [Auto: Off] is displayed.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1 Camera Basics
2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode
3 Other Shooting Modes
4 P Mode
5 Tv, Av, and M Mode
6 Playback Mode
7 Setting Menu
8 Accessories
9 Appendix
Index
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