- 117 -Advanced (Recording pictures)[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 Face Recognition function includes the following.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 the picture is taken for manytimes 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] (P154))¢ Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when takingpictures is determined according to the order of registration.Note• [AF MODE] is fixed 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.] can be used in the following Advanced Scene Modes and Scene Modes.– In [PORTRAIT]– In [SCENERY]– In [SPORTS]– In [FLOWER], [OBJECTS] and [CREATIVE CLOSE-UP] in [CLOSE-UP]– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT]– In [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [SUNSET], [HIGH SENS.],[BEACH], [SNOW], [PIN HOLE], [HIGH DYNAMIC] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode• [FACE RECOG.] will not work during manual focus.• [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].To use the Face Recognition function, set the [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Modemenu to [ON], and register the face images of the people to recognise. (initially setto [OFF])