43One-Touch Portrait ModeThe One-Touch Portrait MenuPress m in one-touch portrait mode to display the one-touch portraitmenu. In addition to image mode, portrait effects (reducing vividness of skintones, softening overall image) can be set.j Face-Priority AF• If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camerafocuses on the center of the frame.• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether ornot the subject is facing the camera.• If the yellow double border blinks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, thecamera was unable to focus. Release the button and try again.• In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected(c 25), the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glowsgreen. Should this occur, switch to L (auto) mode, refocus on another subject positionedat the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock(c 25).k Settings for One-Touch Portrait Mode• Flash mode: Changeable• Self-timer: Available• Macro mode: Off• Exposure compensation: AvailableZ Image modeChoose an image size and quality (c 87).B Portrait effectChoose from [Normal], [Brighter] (reduces vividness of skin tones), and [Softer](soft effect).
