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Focus mode, Normal, Exposure value, Metering, White balance, Smile detection, Single auto focus - specifications

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Smile detection Capture a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo. Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so the area within the white focus frame stays sharp. Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger. Multi auto focus The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger. Continuous autofocus is off. Macro Auto focus for extreme close-up photos. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger. Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the camera screen. The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping it on the screen. Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on. Infinity Use when taking photos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera may be blurred. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Exposure value Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Centre Adjust the exposure to the centre of the image. Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions. 84 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Smile detection
Capture a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile
detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.
Focus mode
The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera
keeps adjusting focus so the area within the white focus frame stays sharp.
Single auto focus
The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold
the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when
you release you finger.
Multi auto focus
The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen, the
white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger.
Continuous autofocus is off.
Macro
Auto focus for extreme close-up photos. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen,
the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger.
Face detection
The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the camera screen.
The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by
tapping it on the screen. Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the
focus is set. The photo is taken when you release you finger. Face detection cannot be used for all scene
types. Continuous autofocus is on.
Infinity
Use when taking photos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera
may be blurred. Continuous autofocus is off.
Touch focus
Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch
and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken
when you release you finger.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Exposure value
Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased amount
of light.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the
image you want to capture.
Centre
Adjust the exposure to the centre of the image.
Average
Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.
Spot
Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
White balance
The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions.
Auto
Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions.
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