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FaceDetection
Ifyou useface detection options, your
camera can detect a human face. When
focusing on a human face, the brightness
ofthe face is also adjusted. Youcan also
capture natural facial expressions byusing
self portrait, smile shot or blink detection.
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This mode detects the face of the subject automatically and then
sets the focus and exposure. Select this mode for quick and easy
pictures of faces.
Setectabte modes: Program, Beauty Shot, Portrait, Children,
Beach & Snow
1.The size and position of the auto
focus frame is setaround the face of
the subject automatically.
• This function can detect up to 10 people.
• When the camera recognizes many people at the same
time, it will focus on thenearest person.
• The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.
• When the camera detects a target face, the white color
focus frame is displayed over the target face and thegrey
color focus frame appears over the remaining faces. Press
the shutter button halfway down to focus onthe face and
the white focus frame turns green.
• Under some conditions, this function cannot work properly.
-When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the
face is hidden.
-When the person does not look atthe camera.
- Ifthe face is too dark or too bright.
- Ifthe distance between the camera and object istoo far.
• The maximum available Face Detection range is2.2m or
about 8 feet (Wide).
• The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize
the subject.
• In[Beauty Shot], [Portrait], and [Children] mode, the
[Face Detection] function setting is set to its default value.
2.Press the shutter button halfway.
The focus frame turns togreen
when the focus isactivated.
3.Press the shutter button fully to take
a picture.
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