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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Using Face Recognition Mode
1
Switch the mode selector to SCENE.
• The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is
displayed at the top of the LCD monitor.
2
Press the MODE button.
• The scene mode selection screen appears.
3
Press the !"#$ buttons to select [Face].
4
Press the MENU/OK button.
5
Compose your picture.
• When a face is recognized, a frame the size of the recognized
face is displayed in blue.
• Up to four frames can be displayed.
6
Half-press the shutter release button.
• Even if several faces are recognized, the c amera selects the
optimal focus. When a recognized face is focused, the frame for
that face is displayed in green. If the camera cannot focus on a
recognized face, the frame for that face disappears.
• The exposure and white balance are locked.
7
Gently press the shutter release button all the way.
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The camera may not be able to recognize faces in the following cases:
•When the face is side-view, tilted, or moving
•When the camera is tilted or upside down (the shutter re lease button is facing down)
•When part of the face is hidden
•When the face is not clearly visible because of dark surroundings
•When the subject is too far away (Make sure that the face appearing in the LCD
monitor is vertically lo nger than 1 block marked b y the Grid Guide GP.56)
•When the face is at the edge of the LCD monitor