GEasy Auto Mode

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Automatic Scene Selection

The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when pointing the camera at a subject.

• GAuto mode (general use)

• hNight portrait (A65)

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ePortrait (A64)

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jBacklighting (A69)

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fLandscape (A64)

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iClose-up (A 67)

•gNight landscape (A67)

Focusing in Easy Auto Mode

When Gor iis displayed, the camera automatically

 

selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing

 

the subject closest to the camera. Press the shutter-

 

release button halfway to activate the focus area. When

 

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus

 

area (up to nine areas) selected by the camera will be

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displayed in the monitor.

 

Face Detection

When the camera is pointed at a human face, face detection, which the camera automatically detects that face and focus on it, starts. The face detection function is activated in the following situations.

•In G(easy auto) mode (A26)

•In A(auto) mode (A52)

•In Portrait (A64), or Night portrait (A 65) scene mode

•In smart portrait mode (A 73)

BNotes on the Face Detection Function

•The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:

-When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions

-When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

•When the frame includes more than one face, the faces detected by the camera and the face on which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking.

•In some cases, including those noted in “Autofocus” (A31), autofocus may not perform as expected, and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows

green. Should this occur, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the

50camera as the actual portrait subject (A 46).