Sony DSC-S780 Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 32

Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 30 The default settings are marked with . (Face Detection): Detecting the face of subject Selects whether to use the Face Detect function or not. On Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus and exposure settings automatically. Face Detection mark Face Detection frame Off Does not use Face Detection function. • When [Face Detection] is set to [On], you cannot use the digital zoom. • Available only for [Soft Snap], the default setting is [On]. • Up to 3 faces of your subjects can be detected. However, only up to 2 faces of your subjects can be detected when you shoot images with [Soft Snap]. • When the camera detects more than one subject, the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority. • The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down. All the subjects at equal distance to the focused one are also focused, even if the frames do not turn green. • Face Detection may fail, depending on the conditions. 32