By default, face detection is activated. If the function was turned off, per- form the following procedure to turn it on.
[FUNC.] 8[MENU] 87/88
[Face Detection & Tracking] 8[AOn o] 8[a]
To select the main subject
If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will auto- matically select one person it determines is the main subject. The main subject is indicated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder will optimize the settings for that person. Other faces will have gray frames.
Touch a different face on the touch screen to optimize the camcorder's settings for that person.
Main subject
NOTES
•The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of
•In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examples include:
-Faces extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overall picture.
-Faces turned to the side, at a diagonal or partially hidden.
•Face detection cannot be used when the shutter speed used is slower than 1/25 or when the digital zoom is activated at more than 60x zoom (dark blue area on the zoom bar).
•When face detection is activated, the slowest shutter speed used by the camcorder is 1/25.
