User manual

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Adjusting the Focus
Face Detection and Tracking
When the face detection function is activated, the camera will detect
people’s faces. When there are a number of people in the picture, one
person will be determined to be the main subject but you have the option
to select a different person as the main subject. The camera will keep
tracking the main subject even when it moves.
You can use face detection with one of the autofocus functions to let the
camera focus on the main subject automatically (Face AF). You can also
combine face detection with the Dual Pixel Focus Guide function (A 82)
to help you focus on the main subject manually.
1 Open the [Face Det. & Tracking] submenu.
[v Camera Setup] > [Focus] > [Face Det. & Tracking]
2 Select [On] and then press SET.
3 Open the [Face AF] submenu.
[v Camera Setup] > [Focus] > [Face AF]
4 Select the desired option and then press SET.
• or will appear to the left of the screen, next to the focus mode icon.
5 Point the camera at the subject.
• A face detection frame will appear around all detected faces. The person identified as main subject will have
a face detection frame with small arrows (Þ) on the sides. If necessary, push the joystick left/right or turn
the SELECT dial to change the main subject when there is more than one person. When using the optional
LM-V1 LCD Monitor, you can also touch the desired subject on the screen.
• When the [Face Only] option is used, @ will appear in white when a face is detected and in gray when a
face is not detected.
• During continuous AF, the camera will keep focusing on the main subject’s face. During one-shot AF, the
camera will focus on the main subject’s face while you hold the ONE-SHOT AF button pressed down.
• If you use face detection together with the tracking function (A 88), the camera will be able to track the
selected main subject more reliably.
Options
[Face Priority] : When there is no face detected, the camera focuses automatically according to the AF mode
currently selected.
[Face Only] : When there is no face detected, the camera locks the focus.
Face AF operation by AF mode
[v Camera Setup] > [Focus] >
[AF Mode] setting and focus operation
[v Camera Setup] > [Focus] > [Face AF] setting
[Face Priority] [Face Only]
Face detected No face detected Face detected No face detected
[One Shot] while the ONE-SHOT AF button is not pressed Manual focus
[One Shot] while the ONE-SHOT AF button is held pressed down
Focus on the
detected face
Focus on the
subject inside
the AF frame
Focus on the
detected face
Manual focus
[Continuous] (autofocus),
[AF-Boosted MF] within the automatic adjustment range
[AF-Boosted MF] within the manual adjustment range
(yellow AF frame)
Manual focus
[v Camera Setup]
[Focus]
[Face Det. & Tracking] ….. [Off]
[Face AF] ….. [Face Priority]