Starting the recording mode
INFORMATION
OThis function can detect up to 9 persons.
OWhen the camera recognises many people at a time, the camera focuses on the nearest person.
OWhen Face recognition begins, Digital Zoom cannot work.
OWhen Face recognition begins, Effect mode cannot work.
OWhen successful, the recognized face will be green and the surrounding will be grey.
OReturn to previous AF mode if face recognition was failure.
OIn some of the following conditions, this function cannot work properly.
-When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the face is hidden.
-The person being taken does not look at the camera.
OThe maximum available Face Recognition range is 2.5m (Zoom Step 1).
OThe nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the subject.
QHow to use the SCENE mode (
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Use scene menu to easily configure optimal settings 
for a variety of shooting situations.
The scene modes are listed below.
1. Select the SCENE mode by rotating the mode
dial.
2.Press [MENU EFFECT] icon and select [Recording]
3.Select [Scene Mode]
- 12 scenes appears on the LCD monitor.
4.Select the scene for optimal recording settings.
- | [CHILDREN] ( | ): | To take a picture of fast moving objects, for | |
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| example, children and insects. |
- | [LANDSCAPE] ( | ): | To take pictures of distant scenery. | |
- | [CLOSE UP] ( | ): | ||
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| plants |
- | [TEXT] ( | ): |
| Use this mode to shoot a document. |
- | [SUNSET] ( |
| ): | For taking pictures of sunsets. |
- | [DAWN] ( | ): |
| Daybreak scenes. |
- | [BACKLIGHT] ( | ): | For portraits without shadows caused by | |
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| backlighting. |
- | [FIREWORK] ( | ): | Firework scenes. | |
-[BEACH & SNOW] ( 
): For ocean, lake, beach and snowscape scenes.
- | [SELF SHOT] ( | ) : | For taking self shot. | |
- | [FOOD] ( | ) : |
| For taking pictures of food. |
- | [CAFE] ( | ) : |
| For taking pictures of indoor scenes. |
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