USING THE SCENE FUNCTION

How to use the face chaser feature

To attain the best possible face shots, the camera automatically focuses on the face and adjusts the exposure.

1 On the screen to select a scene function (page 41), select r, and
press the SET button.

 

2 Aim the camera lens at the subject.

Green frame

h The camera searches for the

 

subject’s face. When it detects the

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face, a green frame appears.

 

h Do not touch the shutter button while

 

the camera is searching. The

 

camera cannot search when the

 

autofocus is activated.

 

3 The focus locks on the subject (page 26).

hThe camera focuses on the subject and the exposure is adjusted. h When the face is in focus, the green frame changes to orange.

4 Press the shutter button.

hThe image is captured.

CAUTION

i The digital zoom is disabled.

i The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out.

i The face chaser function may not work when the subject’s face in the monitor is relatively small or appears dark.

For images captured using the face chaser feature

i On the Playback Screen, when zooming in, the face that was defined by the double frame during capture becomes the zoom center.

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