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Selecting a Subject to Focus On, Face Select and Track

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96 Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track) Available Shooting Modes p. 238 Once the focus is fixed to a subject's face, the frame can be set to follow the subject within a certain range. To use the Face Select and Track function, first configure the following settings. - Set [AF Frame] to [Face Detect] (p. 93). - Register the (Face Detect) function to the button (p. 116). 1 Select a face you wish to focus on. 1. When a face is detected, press the button. • The camera enters face designation mode, and the face frame ( ) of the main subject displays in green. Even if the subject moves, the frame will follow the subject within a certain range. Face Frame 2. Select the person you wish to focus on. • When several faces have been detected, using the or button or control dial will move the face frame to another subject. • The face frame will not display when a face is not detected. • Holding down the DISP. button will display face frames (up to 35) of all the detected faces (green: face of main subject, white: detected faces). Face Frame • Pressing the button will release the face designation mode.

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96
Once the focus is fixed to a subject’s face, the frame can be set to
follow the subject within a certain range.
Selecting a Subject to Focus On
(Face Select and Track)
Available Shooting Modes
p. 238
To use the Face Select and Track function, first configure the
following settings.
- Set [AF Frame] to [Face Detect] (p. 93).
- Register the
(Face Detect) function to the
button
(p. 116).
1
Select a face you wish to focus on.
1.
When a face is detected, press the
button.
• The camera enters face
designation mode, and the face
frame (
) of the main subject
displays in green. Even if the
subject moves, the frame will follow
the subject within a certain range.
2.
Select the person you wish to focus
on.
• When several faces have been detected, using the
or
button or control dial will move the face frame to another
subject.
• The face frame will not display when a face is not detected.
• Holding down the
DISP.
button will
display face frames (up to 35) of all
the detected faces (green: face of
main subject, white: detected
faces).
• Pressing the
button will release
the face designation mode.
Face Frame
Face Frame