Sony SLT-A58 α Handbook - Page 118

Detecting faces Notes • When the exposure mode is [Sweep Panorama] or [Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE], [Face Detection] cannot be used. • Up to 8 faces can be detected. • The camera may not detect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooting conditions. Face Registration The camera detects faces for which information has been registered in advance. 1 MENU button t 4 t [Face Registration] t [New Registration] 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 Select [Enter] using v/V on the control button, then press the center of the control button. • Up to 8 faces can be registered. • Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place. The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc. To change the priority of faces previously registered When you have registered multiple faces, the priority order is set. You can change the priority order. MENU button t 4 t [Face Registration] t [Order Exchanging] t Select a face for which you want to change the priority and the priority level 118