"Handycam" User Guide
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Customizing your camcorder
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Top page > Customizing your camcorder > Camera/Mic > Smile Shutter
Smile Shutter
The shutter is released automatically when the camcorder detects a smile.
If you do not want to take photos automatically, select [Off].
A: The camcorder is detecting a face.
B: The camcorder is detecting a smile (orange).
1.
[Camera/Mic] [ Face] [Smile Shutter].
2. Select the desired item.
Dual Capture
Only during movie recording, the shutter is released automatically, when the camcorder detects a
smile.
Always On
The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder is in
recording mode.
Off (
)
Smiles are not detected, so photos are not recorded automatically.
Notes
When the frame rate and the recording mode are set to [60i]/[Highest Quality
] or [60p]/[60p
Quality
], you cannot use the Smile Shutter function while recording movies. Furthermore, when
the framerate is set to [24p], you cannot use the Smile Shutter function, either (HDR-
CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V).
Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions, subject conditions, and the setting
of your camcorder.
Related topics
[Smile Sensitivity]
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