Shooting options 42Using face detectionIf you use face detection options, your camera can automatically detect a human face. When you focus on a human face, the cameraadjusts the exposure automatically. Take photos quickly and easily by using Blink Detection to detect closed eyes or Smile Shot tocapture a smiling face.a p d b sDetecting facesYour camera automatically detects human faces (up to 10 humanfaces).In Shooting mode, press [1 m].Select2 Functions Face Detection Normal.The closest face appears in a white focus frame and the resttof the faces appear in gray focus frames.The closer you are to the subject, the quicker your camera will detect faces.Face detection may not be effective when:tthe subject is far from the camera (The focus frame will appear-orange for Smile Shot and Blink Detection)it is too bright or too dark-the subject is not facing the camera-the subject is wearing sunglasses or a mask-the subject is in backlighting or the lighting condition is unstable-the subject’s facial expression changes remarkably-Face detection is not available when using a photo style or saturation.tWhen you use the face detection option, the digital zoom will not work.tDepending on the selected face detection option, the timer is nottavailable or some timer options are not available.The options may differ depending on the shooting mode.t