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Recording
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
Applicable modes:
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.
•The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition
function.
In Recording Mode
–Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face¢
(if name has been set for the registered face)
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] (P177))
¢Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when taki ng
pictures is determined according to the order of registration.
Note
•[Face Recog.] only works when the AF Mode is set to [š].
•During the Burst Mode, [Face Recog.] picture info r m a ti on can be atta ch ed to on ly th e fir st pi c ture.
•You cannot use [Face Recog.] in the following cases.
–[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[A r tistic Nightscape]/[Glittering
Illuminations]/[Appetizing Food]/[Cute Dessert] (Scene Guide Mode)
–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
–When recording motion pictures
•Similarity in facial features can result in one person being recognized as another.
•Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive f acial f ea tures t han regular
Face Detection.
•Even when face recognition information has been registered, pictures taken with [Name] set to
[OFF] will not be categorized by face recognition in [Category Play].
•Even when Face Recognition information is changed (P145), Face Recognition information
for the pictures already taken will not be changed.
For instance, if the name is changed, pictures recorded befor e t he ch ange will not be categor iz ed by
face recognition in [Category Play].
•To change the name information of the pictures t aken, perform the [REPLACE] in [Face Rec Edit]
(P188).
[Face Recog.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.
[Face Recog.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered.