76More on ShootingShooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)At the default settings, the camera uses the face detection function to detecthuman faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected(smile timer). The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones ofhuman faces.1 Press the A button in shootingmode and tap F.The camera enters smart portrait mode.2 Frame a picture.Point the camera at the subject.When the camera detects a human face, a yellow doubleborder (focus area) is displayed around that face. Whenfocus is acquired on that face, the double border will turngreen for a moment and focus is locked.Up to three faces can be detected. When the cameradetects more than one face, the double border is displayed around the face closest tothe center of the frame, and single borders around the others.Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face.3 The shutter is automatically released.If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, Smile timer(A 79) is activated and the shutter is automatically released.Each time the shutter is released, the camera again initiates face detection and smiledetection operations for continuous automatic shooting.4 Shooting ends.To stop automatic shooting of smiling faces, either turn the camera off, set Smile timerto Off, or press the A button and select another shooting mode.Shooting modeSmar t por trait2502502501/1/1/ F3.7F3.7F3.7B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode• Digital zoom is not available.• In some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles.• See “Notes on the Face Detection Function” (A 42) for more information.
