Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H55 [58/132] Face detection

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Operation

MENU/Settings

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Face Detection

Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and red-

eye reduction settings automatically.

1 MENU t (Face Detection) t desired mode

• [Face Detection] cannot be selected in the following situations:

– In Easy Shooting mode

– In Movie Mode

– In Sweep Panorama mode

• You cannot select [Off] when the self-timer is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two

People].

• You can select [Face Detection] only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] or the metering mode is

set to [Multi].

• The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom.

• Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected.

• Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions.

• During Smile Shutter shooting, [Face Detection] is automatically set to [Auto] even if it is set to [Off].

(Off) Does not use Face Detection function.

(Auto) Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on.

(Child

Priority)

Detects and shoots with priority on child’s face.

(Adult

Priority)

Detects and shoots with priority on adult’s face.

Notes

Face Detection frame (White)

Face Detection frame (Orange)

When the camera detects more than one subject, the camera will judge which is the main

subject and set focus by priority. The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn

orange. The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button

halfway down.

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