A blink was detected in the picture just taken.

Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)

5yBlink proof

When On is selected, the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time a picture is taken. Of the two shots, one in which the subject’s eyes are open is saved.

•If the camera saved a picture in which the subject’s eyes may have been closed, the dialog shown at

right is displayed for a few seconds.

• When On is selected, the flash is disabled.

•The default setting is Off.

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6aSmile timer

•On (default setting): The camera uses the face detection function to detect a human face, and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected.

•Off: The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection. Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

7oExposure compensation

Adjust Exposure compensation (A47) with shooting in smart portrait mode.

CSettings in Smart Portrait Mode

There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be

76Applied Simultaneously” (A 77) for more information.