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Using [REC] menu
(Continued)
For details about the setting procedure in the [REC] menu (→15)
[AF MODE]
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
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Mode:
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Settings: / /
Taking front-on pictures of
people
(Face Detection)
Recognized faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and
focus accordingly.
AF area
Yellow : When the shutter button is
pressed halfway, the frame
turns green when the camera is
focused.
White : Displayed when more than one
face is detected. Other faces
that are the same distance
away as faces within the yellow
AF area are also focused.
Subject not centered
in picture (AF area not
displayed until focused)
(9-area-focusing)
Automatically focuses on any of 9 points.
AF area
Determined position for
focus
(1-area-focusing)
Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended
when focus is difficult to align)
AF area
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AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using Digital Zoom or macro zoom,
etc.
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Cannot set to ‘Face Detection’ in the following cases:
[NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [AERIAL PHOTO] Scene
Modes
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If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the ‘Face Detection’
setting, switch to another setting.
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The Face Detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode
setting is switched to )
• When the face is not facing the camera or the
face is at an angle
• When the facial features are hidden behind
sunglasses, etc.
• When there is little face shadow
• When the face is extremely bright or dark
• When the face appears small on the screen
• When there is rapid movement
• When the camera is shaking
• When the subject is other than a human being
such as pets
• When Digital Zoom is used
[MACRO MODE]
For details about the setting (→38)
[WHITE BALANCE]
Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.
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Mode:
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Settings: [
AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /
(outdoor, shade) / (incandescent lighting) / (uses value set in
) / (set manually)
[AWB] operational range:
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
1000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
TV screen
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight
Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting
Blue sky
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Picture may appear red or blue if out of
range. This function may also not work
correctly even within range if there are many
light sources present.
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We recommend setting to [AWB] or [ ]
when under fluorescent lighting.
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Setting White Balance manually ( )
Only takes picture of white
objects within frame
• The White Balance you set is retained even after the power is turned off.
• It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too
dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.