42VQT1N58Recording(Basic)6 Face detection & AE modeWhen a subject is backlit and appears darker, this function detects the face and automatically adjuststhe brightness and picture quality so that the face is recorded clearly.¬ Operate the mode switch to select .In the face detection & AE mode, detected facesappear with frames. Up to 5 frames areindicated. Larger faces and faces nearer to thecentre of the screen take preference over others.Faces that do not appear completely on thescreen are not detected.≥ The face detection frame disappears when thebutton is pressed halfway.≥ In the following case, faces may not bedetected in some recording conditions.jFaces are not full-facesjFaces tiltjFaces are extremely bright or darkjShadows on faces are a fewjFaces are not completely exposed (forinstance wearing sunglasses)jThe size of a face is small on the screen.jThe subject moves quickly.jWhen the hand shakesjWhen the digital zoom is usedjWhen the unit is tilted≥ In the following cases, the function may notoperate properly even if faces are detected. Ifthis occurs, turn off this function.jNonhuman subjects are recognised asfaces.jWhen the brightness or quality cannot beadjusted clearly since scenes are extremelydark, or the areas around the faces or thebackground is extremely bright.≥ There is no function to focus preferentially on aface that is detected.≥ Since the brightness of the entire image isadjusted to record faces more vividly,brightness may change suddenly or imagesmay flicker under some recording conditions.≥ When the face detection frame disappears dueto zooming, the brightness may changesuddenly or the images may flicker.VIDEO PHOTOFace detection & AE buttonPress this button to switch on/off the facedetection & AE mode.≥ [ ] appears on the screen.
