66 VideoFace DetectionThe camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and uses thisinformation to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and pho-tos.POINTS TO CHECK• Select a recording program other than [q Night Scene], [p Low Light]or [M Fireworks].By default, face detection is activated. If the function was turned off, per-form the following procedure to turn it on.To select the main subjectIf there is more than one person in thepicture, the camcorder will automaticallyselect one person it determines is themain subject. The main subject is indi-cated by a white face detection frameand the camcorder will optimize the set-tings for that person. Other faces willhave gray frames. Touching a subject willactivate Touch & Track (0 67).NOTES• The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human sub-jects. In such case, turn face detection off.• In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examplesinclude:- Faces extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overallpicture.- Faces turned to the side, at a diagonal or partially hidden.Operating modes:[FUNC.] 88 [MENU] 8 7 8[Face Detection & Tracking] 8 [A On o] 8 [a]Main subject
