VQT3A55108Recording[REC] Mode:Taking a Picture with Face Recognition FunctionFace Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face andprioritises focus and exposure automatically. Even if the person is located towards theback or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.• The following functions will also work with the Face Recognitionfunction.In Recording Mode– Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registeredface¢ (if name has been set for the registered face)– The camera will remember the face that has been photographedmany times and display the registration screen automatically(if [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON])In Playback Mode– Display of name and age (if information has been registered)– Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition([CATEGORY PLAY] (P142))¢ Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when takingpictures is determined according to the order of registration.Note• [FACE RECOG.] only works when the AF Mode is set to [š].• During the Burst Mode, [FACE RECOG.] picture information can be attached to only the firstpicture.• After pressing the shutter halfway down, a different person’s picture information may be addedwhen the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph.• [FACE RECOG.] cannot be used with the [FOOD] in [CLOSE-UP], [NIGHT SCENERY] and[PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS] in Scene Mode and in recording motion pictures.• When the Focus Mode is set to [MF], automatic registration is not available.• [FACE RECOG.] will find a face similar to the registered face, and does not guarantee securerecognition of a person.• Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features thanregular Face Detection.• Even when face recognition information has been registered, pictures taken with [NAME] set to[OFF] will not be categorized by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].• Even when Face Recognition information is changed (P112), Face Recognitioninformation for the pictures already taken will not be changed.For instance, if the name is changed, pictures recorded before the change will not becategorized by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].• To change the name information of the pictures taken, perform the [REPLACE] in[FACE REC EDIT] (P152).[FACE RECOG.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.[FACE RECOG.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered.