VQT4P25Application (Record)Recording with the Face Recognitionfunction [Face Recog.]- 90 -Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.■How the Face Recognition function worksDuring recording(When [AF Mode] is (Face Detection))• The camera recognises a registered face and adjusts focus andexposure.• When registered faces that have set names are recognised, thenames are displayed (max. 3 people).During playback• The name and age are displayed (if information is registered).• The names that have been set for the recognised faces are displayed (max. 3 people).• Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back ([Category Selection]).■Recording tips when registering face pictures• Make sure the subject’s eyes are open and mouth closed; have the subject face the cameradirectly, and make sure the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are not hidden by hair.• Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face. (During registration, the flash is not used.)■If the camera seems to have difficulty recognising faces when recording• Register additional pictures of the same person’s face, indoors and outdoors or with differentexpressions or angles.• Register additional pictures at the place you are recording.• If a registered person is no longer recognised, re-register that person.● Only the first picture of the burst recording will contain Face Recognition information.● If you press the shutter button halfway, then point the camera at a different subjectand record, recording information for a different person may be put on the picture.● Face Recognition does not work in the following cases:• [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Effect] [Soft Focus])• Scene Modes ([Night Scenery] [Handheld Night Shot] [Food] [Starry Sky][Underwater] [3D Photo Mode])• Motion picture● Face Recognition searches for faces similar to those registered, but there is noguarantee it will always recognise these faces. In some cases, the camera cannotrecognise or incorrectly recognises even registered people depending on theirexpression or the environment.● Even if Face Recognition information is registered, pictures recorded when the nameis [OFF] are not categorised for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].●Even if Face Recognition information is changed, Face Recognition informationfor previously recorded pictures is not changed.For example, if a name is changed, pictures recorded before the change are notcategorised for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].● To change name information for pictures already recorded, perform a [REPLACE](→128) in [Face Rec Edit].
