User's Manual

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Apps
Use Face detection to focus on a face located
away from the center. The camera detects up
to 5 faces and selects 1 face for auto focus.
The camera determines the most suitable
face according to the balance of distance
from the camera and from the center. A
selected face is surrounded with a yellow
frame and automatically focused on. You can
select a face to focus on by tapping a frame.
Setting face detection
1
Press and hold
k
for over a
second.
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The shooting screen (P.153) appears.
2
On the shooting screen, tap the
capturing mode icon (P.154), then
tap [Normal]/[Video camera].
3
On the shooting screen, tap
and [Focus mode]
u
[Face
detection].
Shooting using face detection
1
With Face detection set, point the
camera at the object.
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Each detected face is framed (up to 5
faces).
2
Tap the frame you want to focus on
or let the camera select which face
to focus on without tapping.
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A yellow frame shows the face in focus.
3
Shoot photo/video.
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For information on how to shoot, see
"Shooting still pictures" (P.154) or
"Recording videos" (P.162).
Smile shutter allows you to capture a face just
as it smiles. The camera detects up to 5 faces
and selects 1 face for smile shutter and auto
focus. A selected face is surrounded with a
yellow frame and when the selected face
smiles, the frame turns to blue and the
camera automatically takes a photo.
Face detection
Smile Shutter