117VQT2S30Advanced (Recording pictures)[REC] Mode:Taking a Picture with Face Recognition FunctionFace Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face andprioritizes 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 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] (P148))¢ 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[ILLUMINATIONS] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS] in Scene Mode and inrecording motion pictures.• When the Focus Mode is set to [MF], automatic registration is not available.• The data registered with [FACE RECOG.] will be reset when the [REC] menu settings are resetwith [RESET].• [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 recognize distinctive facial features thanregular face detection.• Even when Face Recognition information has been registered, pictures taken with [NAME] setto [OFF] will not be categorized by Face Recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].• Even when Face Recognition information is changed (P121), Face Recognition information forthe 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] (P161).[FACE RECOG.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.[FACE RECOG.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered.