Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REe] mode menu settings, refer to P19.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be
selected.
Applicable modes:
GJIDEm
[~]:
Face detection The camera automatically detects the person's face. The focus
and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter
what portion of the picture
it
is
in.
(max.
15
areas)
The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective
when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
The camera quickly focuses on the subject
in
the
AF
area on
the center of the screen.
[~]:
1-area-focusing The camera focuses on the subject
in
the AF area on the
center
of
the screen.
About
[~]
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.
• 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
[[;i;]].
- 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
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