Using the Menus: Shooting Mode
bFACE DETECTION
Adjust face detection and face recognition options.
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FACE DETECTION | Choose whether the camera automatically detects and sets focus and expo- | |
sure for human portrait subjects (P45). | ||
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Add portrait subjects to the face recognition database. These subjects will be FACE RECOGNITION given priority during Intelligent Face Detection, and their names and other
information can be viewed during playback (P50).
CPHOTOMETRY | (default: o) |
Choose how the camera meters exposure when Intelligent Face Detection is off.
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| oMULTI | Automatic scene recognition is used to adjust exposure for a wide range of | |
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| The camera meters lighting conditions at the center of the frame. Recom- | |
| pSPOT | mended when the background is much brighter or darker than the main | |
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| subject. |
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| Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent expo- | |
| qAVERAGE | sure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particularly effective | |
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| for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black or white. | |
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