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Starting the recording mode
O This function can detect up to 9 persons.
O When the camera recognises many people at a time, the camera
focuses on the nearest person.
O When Face recognition begins, Digital Zoom cannot work.
O When Face recognition begins, Effect mode cannot work.
O When successful, the recognized face will be green and the
surrounding will be grey.
O Return to previous AF mode if face recognition was failure.
O In 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.
O The maximum available Face Recognition range is 2.5m (Zoom Step 1).
O The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the subject.
Q How to use the SCENE mode ( )
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
example, children and insects.
- [LANDSCAPE] ( ): To take pictures of distant scenery.
- [CLOSE UP] ( ): Close-up shooting for small objects such as
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
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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