91Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusFace PriorityFace Priority will take effect when AF area mode is set to [Face priority], or whenScene mode is set to [Portrait] or [Night portrait]. The camera will automaticallyrecognize human faces that are facing the camera and set focus on the faces.1 Frame a pictureWhen the camera recognizes a face (front view), that facewill be framed by a yellow double border.If more than one face is recognized, the face nearest tothe camera will be framed by the double border and therest by a single border. Up to 12 people's faces can berecognized.2 Press the shutter-release button halfwayFocus will be on the face framed by the double border.The double border will glow green once focus has beenlocked.When the camera is unable to focus, the double borderwill blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway and tryfocusing again.Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way downto take the picture.B Notes about Face-Priority• In [Face priority], if the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, AFarea mode will be set to [Auto].• In the [Portrait] and [Night portrait] settings of scene mode, if the shutter-release button is pressedhalfway when no faces are recognized, focus will be set on the center of the screen.• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera• The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not thesubject is facing the camera.• In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 25),the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green. Should thisoccur, switch to AF area mode (manual or center), refocus on another subject positioned at thesame distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A 90).• Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) anddisplayed.262626262626
