Portrait) (Smart Faces Smiling Shooting

Shooting in Smart Portrait Mode

BFace Recognition and Smile Face Detection Features

Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to recognize faces or detect smiles.

See “Notes on Face Priority” (A 109) for more information.

BNotes on Skin Softening

More time than usual may be required to save a picture when shooting with skin softening function.

In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may be modified though the camera recognizes a face. If the desired results are not produced, set Skin softening to Off and shoot again.

The skin softening level cannot be adjusted when the portrait or night portrait is selected in the scene mode.

Skin softening can also be applied on recorded picture (A77).

BNote on Using the Remote Control

When Smile timer is set to On in smart portrait mode, and the camera recognizes human faces, remote control operation is not available.

CAuto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode

When Smile timer is set to On, the auto power off function (A 129) is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.

The camera does not recognize any faces.

The camera recognized a face, but cannot detect a smile.

CFunctions Available in Smart Portrait Mode

Flash cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On. When Blink proof is set to Off, flash mode (A30) is set to U(auto) (can be modified).

The self timer (A32) options can be applied when both Smile timer and Blink proof are set to Off.

Macro mode (A33) cannot be used.

Exposure compensation (A34) is enabled.

Digital zoom is not available.

When pressing the d button to display F(smart portrait) menu, Image mode , Skin softening, Smile timer, or Blink proof options can be applied (A51).

DMore Information

See “Autofocus” (A27) for more information.

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