Operating Instructions
VQT1U32
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ About [š]
When the camera detects a person’s face, the following color AF area is displayed.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is
focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.
•
When [š] is selected and [METERING MODE] is set to multiple [C], the camera will adjust
the exposure to suit the person’s face.
• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [ ].
– When the face is not facing the camera
– When the face is at an angle
– When the face is extremely bright or dark
– When there is little contrast on the faces
– When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
– When the face appears small on the screen
– When there is rapid movement
– When the subject is other than a human being
– When the camera is shaking
• The face detection function is not activated when using the digital zoom.
Note
•
If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Try to lock again.
• AF Tracking will not operate when it has failed to AF track. AF mode will be switched to [Ø] in
that case.
• [ ] will operate as [Ø] in the [STANDARD] ( ), [DYNAMIC] ( ) or [SMOOTH]
( ) in film mode.
• Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases:
–When the subject is too small
–When the recording location is too dark or bright
Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)
Bring the subject to the AF
tracking frame, and press the
shutter button halfway to lock
the subject.
A AF tracking frame (White)
B AF tracking frame (Yellow)
• AF area will continuously focus and
exposure on the subject’s movement
once the subject is recognized.
(Dynamic tracking)
• AF tracking is canceled when [MENU/
SET
] or 2 is pressed.
• Once it is locked, it will keep on dynamic
tracking even if you release the shutter
button.
Before locking Locked
Take the picture.
A
B