Digital Camera User Manual
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Recording
∫ About [š] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects
the faces.
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.
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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 [ ]
([Ø] while motion pictures are taken).
– 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
– When Digital Zoom is used
– Taking pictures underwater
∫ Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)
Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press 4.
A AF tracking frame
• AF area will be displayed in yellow when a subject is recognized, and
focus will automatically adjust continuously following the subject’s
movement (Dynamic tracking).
• AF tracking is turned off when 4 is pressed again.
Note
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Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock, lose the subject in AF
tracking, or track different subject depending on the recording
conditions such as the ones below.
– When the subject is too small
– When the recording location is too dark or bright
– When the subject is moving too fast
– When the background has the same or similar color to the subject
– When jitter is occurring
– When using the zoom
– Taking picture underwater
• If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Press 4 again.
• AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified, the subject is lost, or has failed
to be tracked. The picture will be taken with [Ø] in [AF Mode] in that case.
• It cannot be set to [ ] in the following conditions.
– In [Panorama Assist], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Pin Hole], [Film Grain] and [High Dynamic] in
Scene Mode
– In [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM] in [Color Mode]
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