046 Self PortraitWhen taking pictures of yourself, the area of your face is automaticallydetected so that you can take self portraits more easily and quickly.1. For self-¿lming, set the camera lenstowards the face of the object.It automatically detects the face of theobject, and emits a guiding sound.- When locating the face in the center ofthe screen, it repeatedly emits a fastersound unlike the sounds that are emittedwhen the face is not in the center.2. Start ¿lming by pressing the Shutter button.zThe guiding sound can be set using the [Self-Portrait] Menu.(p.80) Smile ShotThe camera automatically takes a pictureby detecting the face of the subjectalthough you don’t press the shutter button.If you press the Shutter button,the picture is taken in the normal way.When taking a picture of smile shot,showing teethes or keeping the smiley faceof your subject helps detectingthe smile face of the subject. Blink DetectionIf the eyes of the subject are closed whenthe shutter button is pressed, the cameratakes 3 continuous shots and then theimages are saved.The camera takes only one picture if theeyes of the subject are open when theShutter button is pressed.zDetecting the smiling face or the blinking eyes may not beavailable if any of the following situations occurs:- If the subject is wearing sunglasses.- When the subject is not facing directly to the camera.- If the environmental light is too bright or too dark to detect theface of the subject.- When the camera is far from the subject. (Orange coloredfocusing mark)- If there is reÀection of the light or the back light that are toobright.Fn button: Face Detection111111