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Using the shooting functions [Eye AF] by custom key The Eye AF function can be used by assigning [Eye AF] to a custom key. The camera can focus on eyes as long as you are pressing the key. This is useful when you want to temporarily apply the Eye AF function to the entire screen regardless of the setting for [ Focus Area]. The camera does not focus automatically if no faces or eyes are detected. (Note: When you try to focus on eyes by pressing the shutter button halfway down, the camera only detects faces or eyes inside or around the focus area designated with [ Focus Area]. If the camera detects no faces or eyes, it performs normal auto-focusing.)  MENU  (Setup)  [Operation Customize]  [ Custom Key Setting] or [ Custom Key Setting]  desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] function to the key.  MENU  (Focus)  [Face/Eye AF]  [ Face/Eye Subject]  desired setting.  Point the camera at the face of a human or animal, and press the key to which you have assigned the [Eye AF] function. To shoot a still image, press the shutter button while pressing the key. Note ••The [Eye AF] function may not function very well in the following situations: --When the person is wearing sunglasses. --When the front hair covers the person's eyes. --In low-light or back-lit conditions. --When the eyes are closed. --When the subject is in the shade. --When the subject is out of focus. --When the subject is moving too much. There are also other situations in which it may not be possible to focus on the eyes. ••When the camera cannot focus on human eyes, it will detect and focus on the face instead. The camera cannot focus on eyes when no human faces are detected. ••The camera may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions. GB 37

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Using the shooting functions
[Eye AF] by custom key
The Eye AF function can be used by assigning [Eye AF] to a custom key.
The camera can focus on eyes as long as you are pressing the key. This
is useful when you want to temporarily apply the Eye AF function to the
entire screen regardless of the setting for [
 Focus Area]. The camera
does not focus automatically if no faces or eyes are detected.
(Note: When you try to focus on eyes by pressing the shutter button
halfway down, the camera only detects faces or eyes inside or around the
focus area designated with [
 Focus Area]. If the camera detects no faces
or eyes, it performs normal auto-focusing.)
MENU
 (Setup)
[Operation Customize]
[
 Custom Key Setting] or [
 Custom Key Setting]
desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] function to the key.
MENU
 (Focus)
[Face/Eye AF]
[
 Face/Eye Subject]
desired setting.
Point the camera at the face of a human or animal, and
press the key to which you have assigned the [Eye AF]
function.
To shoot a still image, press the shutter button while pressing the key.
Note
• The [Eye AF] function may not function very well in the following situations:
– When the person is wearing sunglasses.
–When the front hair covers the person’s eyes.
– In low-light or back-lit conditions.
– When the eyes are closed.
– When the subject is in the shade.
– When the subject is out of focus.
– When the subject is moving too much.
There are also other situations in which it may not be possible to focus on the
eyes.
•When the camera cannot focus on human eyes, it will detect and focus on
the face instead. The camera cannot focus on eyes when no human faces are
detected.
• The camera may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other
objects as faces in some conditions.