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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

OPet portrait

Use this mode for taking portraits of pets (dogs or cats). When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, it focuses on the face and automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).

•On the screen displayed when OPet portrait is selected for scene mode, select Single or Continuous.

-Single: The camera takes one picture at a time.

-Continuous (default setting): When focus is acquired on the detected face, 3 pictures

can be taken (Continuous shooting speed: about 0.5 fps when the image mode setting is R4320×3240). Ficon is displayed in the monitor during shooting when Continuous is selected.

•A double border (focus area) is displayed around the

detected face, and it turns green when the focus is acquired. Up to five faces can be detected. When the camera detects more than one face, the double border is displayed around the largest face, and single borders are displayed around the others.

• When no pet faces are detected, the shutter can be released by pressing the shutter-release button.

-The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame when no pet faces are detected.

-When Continuous is selected, up to 18 pictures are taken at a rate of about 0.5 fps while the shutter-release button is held down (when the image mode setting is R

4320×3240).

•To change the setting whether the camera release the shutter automatically or not, press J(n) on the multi selector.

-Pet portrait auto release (default setting): The shutter is automatically released when the focus is acquired on the detected face. dicon is displayed in the monitor during shooting.

-Off: The shutter is released only when the shutter-release button is pressed.

•Digital zoom is not available.

•AF-assist illuminator (A99, E69) does not light up. Button and shutter sound (A99, E70) are disabled.

•Factors such as the distance between the pet and the camera, the orientation or brightness of the face, and the speed at which the pet is moving may prevent the camera from detecting the faces of dogs or cats or may cause the camera to display borders around faces other than those of dogs or cats.

•Pet portrait auto release is automatically set to Off in the following situations.

-When five series of images are captured using auto release

-When there is no remaining space in the internal memory or on the memory card

To continue using Pet portrait auto release to take more pictures, press the multi selector J(n) and change the setting again.

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