47Using Smart Portrait ModeTaking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)B Face Detection and Smiling Face Detection featuresIf the camera is pointed at a person’s face while the camera is in smart portrait mode, the face isautomatically detected, and the smile of the detected face can also be detected.• In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.• See “Face Detection” (A 24) for more information about face detection.C Auto Off (Standby Mode) When Using Smart Portrait ModeWhen using smart portrait mode, auto off (A 99) will turn the camera off if no operations areperformed in the following situations:• The camera does not recognize any faces.• The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smiling face.C Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode• Flash mode (A 30) can be changed.• Self-timer (A 32) and macro mode (A 33) cannot be used.• Exposure compensation (A 34) can be adjusted.• When d is pressed to display the F (smart portrait) menu, Image mode (A 74) can beadjusted. If the image mode setting is changed, the new image mode setting is also applied toother shooting modes (except movie mode).• Digital zoom is not available.D More InformationSee, “Autofocus” (A 25) for more information.
