Sony ILCE-9M2 Operating Instructions - Page 59

Shooting Hint ••When [Right/Left Eye Select] is not set to [Auto], or you execute [Switch Right/Left Eye] using the custom key, the eye detection frame appears. Even when [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Auto], if [Face/Eye Frame Display] is set to [On], the eye detection frame will appear over detected eyes during movie shooting. ••If you want the face or eye detection frame to disappear within a certain period of time after the camera has focused on the face or eye, set [AF Area Auto Clear] to [On]. Note ••When [Subject Detection] is set to [Human], the eyes of animals are not detected. When [Subject Detection] is set to [Animal], human faces are not detected. ••When [Subject Detection] is set to [Animal], the following functions cannot be used. --Right/Left Eye Select --Face Priority in Multi Metering --Regist. Faces Priority ••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 person is in the shade. --When the person is out of focus. --When the person is moving too much. ••If the subject is moving too much, the detection frame may not be displayed correctly over their eyes. ••Depending on the circumstances, the eyes cannot be focused. ••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 product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions. ••When recording movies with [Subject Detection] set to [Animal], you cannot use the eye detection function. ••The eye detection frame is not displayed when the Eye AF function is unavailable. GB 59