Sony SLT-A58 α Handbook - Page 120

Detecting faces • When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], this function cannot be used. • This feature cannot be used with the following functions: Continuous shooting, continuous bracket, [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.], [Auto HDR], the zoom feature of the camera, manual focus, or [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], or [Miniature] in [Picture Effect]. Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Fn button t (Smile/Face Detect.) t [Smile Shutter On: Normal Smile] t Select the desired Smile Detection Sensitivity mode using b/B on the control button You can set the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles to one of the following 3 options: (On: Slight Smile), (On: Normal Smile), and (On: Big Smile). • When the Smile Shutter is activated, the Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator appears on the screen. 2 Wait detecting a smile. The camera detects a smile and the focus is confirmed. When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. • When the camera detects target faces, orange Face Detection frames appear around the faces. The Face Detection frames turn green when these subjects come into focus. • When [Auto Object Framing] is set to [Auto], the image will be automatically trimmed to provide a suitable composition. Face Detection frame Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator 3 To stop shooting, Fn button t (Smile/Face Detect.) t Select an item other than [Smile Shutter]. 120