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Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera focuses on that face. Once the camera has focused, by default it automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).

From the screen displayed after the O Pet portrait scene mode is selected, select Single or Continuous.

-Single: Images are captured one at a time.

-Continuous: Three images are captured continuously when a face is focused on (at a rate of about 1.8 fps when image mode is I4000×3000). While Continuous is selected, the Fis displayed in the shooting screen.

When the camera detects a face, a double border (focus

area) is displayed around the face, and the double border

 

glows green when the camera has focused.

 

The faces of up to five pets can be detected at the same

 

time. When the camera detects more than one face, the face

 

displayed largest in the monitor is framed by a double

 

border and the others by single borders.

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

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

-When Continuous is selected, up to 24 images are captured continuously at a rate of about 1.8 fps (when image mode is set to I4000×3000) while the shutter-release button is held all the way down. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released.

Press the rotary multi selector J(n) to change auto release settings.

-Pet portrait auto release (default setting): The camera automatically releases the shutter when it focuses on the detected face. While Pet portrait auto release is selected, the dicon is displayed in the shooting screen.

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

Digital zoom is not available.

AF-assist illuminator (A181) does not light. Button sounds and the shutter sound (A183) are disabled.

Depending on the distance of the pet from the camera, the speed of the pet’s movement, the direction the pet is facing, the ambient brightness of the pet’s face, etc., dog and cat faces may not be detected and faces of other animals may be detected.

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

-When five series of images are captured using auto release

-When the camera is turned back on after entering standby mode (A19)

-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 rotary multi selector J(n) and change the setting again.

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