Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Taking a picture with Face Recognition function

Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically. Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.

To use the Face Recognition function, set the [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu to [ON], and register the face images of the people to recognize. (initially set to [OFF])

The Face Recognition function includes the following. In Recording Mode

Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face¢ (if name has been set for the registered face)

The camera will remember a face photographed many times and display the registration screen automatically (if

[AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON])

In Playback Mode

Display of name and age (if information has been registered)

Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition ([CATEGORY PLAY] (P154))

¢Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration.

Note

[AF MODE] is fixed to [š].

During the burst mode, [FACE RECOG.] picture information can be attached to only the first picture.

After pressing the shutter halfway down, a different person’s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph.

[FACE RECOG.] can be used in the following Advanced Scene Modes and Scene Modes.

In [PORTRAIT]

In [SCENERY]

In [SPORTS]

In [FLOWER], [OBJECTS] and [CREATIVE CLOSE-UP] in [CLOSE-UP]

In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT]

In [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [SUNSET], [HIGH SENS.], [BEACH], [SNOW], [PIN HOLE], [HIGH DYNAMIC] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode

[FACE RECOG.] will not work during manual focus.

[FACE RECOG.] will find a face similar to the registered face, and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person.

Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than regular face detection.

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