Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

bFACE DETECTION

Choose whether the camera automatically detects and sets focus and exposure for human portrait subjects (P33).

FAF MODE

This option controls how the camera selects the focus area. Regardless of the option selected, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor when macro mode is on.

Option

Description

rCENTER

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

xTRACKING

Position the subject in the center focus area and press the selector left. Focus will

 

track the subject as it moves through the frame.

RNote that in xmode, the camera focuses continuously, increasing the drain on the batteries, and that the sound of the camera focusing may be audible.

nFACE RECOGNITION

Add portrait subjects to the face recognition database. These subjects will be given priority during Intelligent Face Detection, and their names and other information can be viewed during playback (P34).

PPANORAMA MODE

(defaults to C)

Choose how panoramas are framed (P23).

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