Shooting Functions9292Shooting FunctionsShooting FunctionsNormalThe camera focuses on human faces preferentially and can detect the facesof up to 10 people. This setting is recommended for shooting a group ofpeople.When you press [Shutter] halfway, the camera focuses on faces as shownin the photo below. When you photograph a group of people, the cameradisplays the white focus square on the nearest person's face or on the faceof the person in the center of the screen. It displays gray squares on therest of the faces.Use Face Detection options to capture a self portrait or a smiling face.To use the facedetection function,In Shooting mode, press [m] ĺ b ĺ Face Detectionĺ an option. When your camera detects a face, it tracks the detected face automatically. Depending on the Picture Wizard options, Face Detection may not beeffective. When you set manual focus, Face Detection may not be available. Face Detection may fail if:- the subject is too close or too far from the camera- it is too bright or too dark- the subject is not facing the camera- the subject is wearing sunglasses or a mask- the subject’s facial expression changes drastically- the subject is backlit or the lighting conditions are unstable When you set Face Detection options, the AF area is automatically set to MultiAF. Depending on the Face Detection options you selected, some shootingoptions may not be available.Face Detection
