User Manual

Adjusting the Focusing by
Face Detection
This function detects human faces and
automatically adjusts focus during Auto Focus.
It can also track moving objects.
When several faces are detected, you can select
one to focus on.
Memo :
0
This function can also adjust the brightness
automatically
according to the brightness of the
face detected.
(A P101 [ Face Detect ] )
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AE LEVEL
MENU/THUMB
CANCEL
MENU/THUMB
CANCEL
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Assign the “Face
Detect” function to any of
the user buttons.
(A P
38 [Assignment of Functions to User
Buttons] )
2
Focus the camera recorder on a person and
press
the user button that is assigned with
“Face Detect”.
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When Face detection is enabled, the face
detection icon (q) appears.
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When [
Main Menu] B [Camera Function]
B [User Switch Set] B [Face Detect] is set
to “AF”, “q e” appears.
0
When [Main Menu
] B [Camera Function]
B [User Switch Set] B [Face Detect] is set
to “AF&AE”, “q AE±0” appears.
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If
you select the person nearest to the center
of the screen, an orange frame will appear
on his face.
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Focus will be automatically adjusted for the
selected person.
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Detection Frame (Orange)
AE 
Memo :
0
If the detection frame does not appear, make
sure that the [FOCUS AUTO/MANU/
∞]
selection switch has been set to “AUTO”. And if
[Face Detect] is set to “AF&AE”, set one or more
of the items (Gain, Iris and Electronic Shutter) to
the automatic adjustment mode.
(A P53
[Adjusting the Brightness
Automatically] )
(A P54 [Auto Iris (Automatic Adjustment)
Mode] )
(A P55 [Automatic Gain Mode (Automatic
Gain Adjustment)] )
(A P58 [Automatic Shutter Mode (Automatic
Shutter Adjustment)] )
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