Sony HXR-MC88 Operating Instructions - Page 34

Focusing on a detected face (Face Detection), To cancel the spot focus, To set face detection

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Adjusting the focus (Continued) To cancel the spot focus Press the MENU button D. Focusing on a detected face (Face Detection) The camcorder detects faces and focuses on one of them (default setting is [ON]). [FACE DETECTION] is available only with automatic focus. 1 Press the MENU button D. 2 Select (CAMERA SET) t [FACE DETECTION] t [ON]. When a face is detected, a gray face detection frame is displayed. When auto focusing is possible, a white frame is displayed. If phase detection AF is enabled, a green frame is displayed when in focus. To set face detection Move the selection cursor (orange colored underline) to select the priority face, then press the v/V/b/B/SET button. Priority face frame (double frame) To cancel the priority face Move the selection cursor to the priority face frame, then press the v/V/b/B/SET button to cancel the priority face. b Notes • Faces may not be detected depending on the recording environment, the condition of the subject or the settings. • You may not be able to get the proper effect in some recording environments. If this happens, set [FACE DETECTION] to [OFF]. • Face detection is disabled in the following cases. - When using Clear Image Zoom - When using Digital Zoom - When using NightShot • When [LOCK-ON AF] is set to [ON], the selection cursor is not displayed, and a priority face cannot be selected. z Tips • Only faces within the set focus area can be focused. • If [FOCUS AREA] is set to [WIDE], the focus area frame is not displayed when [FACE DETECTION] is set to [ON]. • To make it easy to detect faces, record under the following conditions: - Record in a moderately bright place. - Do not obscure the face with a hat, mask, sunglasses, etc. - Face the front of the camera. Selection cursor (orange) The frame on the priority face changes to a double frame. 34

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To cancel the spot focus
Press the MENU button
D
.
The camcorder detects faces and focuses on
one of them (default setting is [ON]).
[FACE DETECTION] is available only
with automatic focus.
1
Press the MENU button
D
.
2
Select
(CAMERA SET)
t
[FACE DETECTION]
t
[ON].
When a face is detected, a gray face
detection frame is displayed. When auto
focusing is possible, a white frame is
displayed. If phase detection AF is
enabled, a green frame is displayed
when in focus.
To set face detection
Move the selection cursor (orange colored
underline) to select the priority face, then
press the
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
/SET button.
The frame on the priority face changes
to a double frame.
To cancel the priority face
Move the selection cursor to the priority
face frame, then press the
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
/SET
button to cancel the priority face.
b
Notes
•
Faces may not be detected depending on the
recording environment, the condition of the
subject or the settings.
•
You may not be able to get the proper effect in
some recording environments. If this happens,
set [FACE DETECTION] to [OFF].
•
Face detection is disabled in the following
cases.
– When using Clear Image Zoom
– When using Digital Zoom
– When using NightShot
•
When [LOCK-ON AF] is set to [ON], the
selection cursor is not displayed, and a priority
face cannot be selected.
z
Tips
•
Only faces within the set focus area can be
focused.
•
If [FOCUS AREA] is set to [WIDE], the focus
area frame is not displayed when [FACE
DETECTION] is set to [ON].
•
To make it easy to detect faces, record under the
following conditions:
– Record in a moderately bright place.
– Do not obscure the face with a hat, mask,
sunglasses, etc.
– Face the front of the camera.
Focusing on a detected face
(Face Detection)
Selection cursor (orange)
Priority face frame
(double frame)
Adjusting the focus (Continued)