- 95 -Advanced (Recording pictures)[REC] Mode: ñ· ¿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 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] (P132))¢ 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 Scene Modes.– [SPORTS]– [SNOW]– [BEACH & SURF]– [PORTRAIT]/[SOFT SKIN]/[SELF PORTRAIT]¢/[SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/[BABY1]/[BABY2]/[PET]/[SUNSET]/[HIGH SENS.]/[PIN HOLE]/[HIGH DYNAMIC]/[PHOTO FRAME]¢ [AUTO REGISTRATION] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.• [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] setto [OFF] will not be categorised by Face Recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].• Even when face recognition information is changed (P99), face recognition information for thepictures already taken will not be changed.For instance, if the name is changed, pictures recorded before the change will not becategorised by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].• To change the name information of the pictures taken, perform the [REPLACE] in[FACE REC EDIT] (P151).[FACE RECOG.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.[FACE RECOG.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered.