67Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)More on ShootingSmart Portrait MenuIn the smart portrait mode, the following functions can be set when the dbutton (A13) is pressed to display the F smart portrait menu.• Smile timer and Blink proof cannot be used simultaneously.Image qualityImage quality (A83) settings can be changed. Changes made to the imagequality setting apply to all shooting modes (except for shooting mode M).Image sizeImage size (A84) settings can be changed. Changes made to the image sizesetting apply to all shooting modes (except for shooting mode M).Skin softeningSet skin softening. When the shutter is released, the camera detects up to three facesand processes the image to make the faces appear smoother, then records theimage.The effect of this feature can be set to High, Normal (default setting) or Low. WhenOff is selected, Skin softening is turned off.• When Skin softening is enabled, the icon for the current setting is displayed onthe monitor during shooting (A8). When Off is selected, an icon for the currentsetting is not displayed. Additionally, the effects of the current skin softeningsetting cannot be previewed on the monitor while shooting. To confirm, view thepictures after shooting.Smile timer• On (default setting): Among the detected faces, if a smile is detected on the facethat is framed by a double border, the camera automatically releases the shutter.When the flash does not fire, the shutter is released five times each time a pictureis taken, and the picture in which the most people have smiles is saved.• Off: The camera does not release the shutter automatically using smile timer; theshutter is only released when the shutter-release button is pressed.• When smile timer is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting(A8). When Off is selected, an icon for the current setting is not displayed.
