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Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces) When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones in human faces. Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait mode (A 24-25) Shooting Features 1 Without pressing the shutter-release button, frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile. • When the camera detects a human face, a yellow double border (focus area) is displayed around that face. When the camera has focused on that face, the double border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked. • Up to three faces can be detected. When the camera 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.2 detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame, and single borders are displayed around the other faces. • If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the Smile timer (A 50) feature is activated and the shutter is automatically released. • After the camera releases the shutter, it will continue to detect faces and smiles, and will release the shutter again if it detects a smiling face. 2 Shooting ends. • Any one of the following operations can be used to cancel smile detection and stop shooting. - Turn the camera off. - Set Smile timer (A 50) to Off. - Press the A button and select a different shooting mode. B Notes About Smart Portrait Mode • Digital zoom cannot be used. • Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles. • See "Notes About Face Detection" (A 67) for more information. C Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer is set to On, the auto power off function (A 89) is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed. • The camera does not detect any faces. • The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile. C When the Self-timer Lamp Blinks When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp blinks when the camera detects a face and flickers immediately after the shutter is released. C Releasing the Shutter Manually The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter-release button. If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. 49

Section	Page
Introduction	4
Read This First	4
Confirming the Package Contents	4
About This Manual	5
Information and Precautions	6
For Your Safety	8
WARNINGS	8
Notices	11
Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations	17
Parts of the Camera	18
The Camera Body	18
Controls Used in Shooting Mode	20
Controls Used in Playback Mode	21
The Monitor	22
Basic Operations	24
Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode	24
Using the Rotary Multi Selector	25
Using Menus (the MENU Button)	26
Attaching the Camera Strap	28
The Basics of Shooting and Playback	29
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery	30
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery	32
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card	34
Internal Memory and Memory Cards	35
Approved Memory Cards	35
Step 1 Turn the Camera On	36
Turning the Camera On and Off	37
Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time	38
Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode	40
Available Shooting Modes	41
Step 3 Frame a Picture	42
Using the Zoom	43
Step 4 Focus and Shoot	44
Step 5 Play Back Images	46
Changing How Images Are Displayed	47
Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images	48
Shooting Features	51
Auto Mode	52
Changing Auto Mode Settings	52
Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu	53
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)	55
Changing Scene Mode Settings	55
Characteristics of Each Scene	56
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)	63
Changing Special Effects Mode Settings	64
Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)	65
Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings	66
Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu	66
Subject Tracking Mode (Focusing on a Moving Subject)	67
Changing Subject Tracking Mode Settings	68
Options Available in the Subject Tracking Menu	69
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector	71
Available Features	71
Using the Flash (Flash Modes)	72
Using the Self-timer	74
Using Macro Mode	75
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)	76
Default Settings	77
Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)	79
Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)	79
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously	81
Using Face Detection	83
Using Skin Softening	85
Focus Lock	86
Playback Features	87
Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback	88
Available Playback Modes	88
Switching Between Playback Modes	88
Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)	89
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer	90
Using ViewNX 2	91
Installing ViewNX 2	91
Transferring Images to the Computer	93
Viewing Images	94
Retouching Photographs	95
Editing Movies	95
Printing Images	95
Recording and Playing Back Movies	97
Recording Movies	98
Changing Movie Recording Settings (the Movie Menu)	101
Playing Back Movies	102
General Camera Setup	103
The Setup Menu	104
Reference Section	107
Using Panorama Assist	108
Favorite Pictures Mode	110
Adding Images to Albums	110
Playing Back Images in Albums	111
Removing Images from Albums	111
Changing the Favorites Album Icon	112
Auto Sort Mode	113
Auto Sort Mode Categories	113
List by Date Mode	115
Editing Still Images	116
Editing Features	116
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation	118
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	119
Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones	120
Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects	122
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image	124
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	125
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)	127
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)	129
Connecting the Camera to a Printer	130
Printing Individual Images	132
Printing Multiple Images	133
The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)	136
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)	136
Continuous Shooting	138
ISO Sensitivity	139
Color Options	140
AF Area Mode	141
Autofocus Mode	143
The Smart Portrait Menu	144
Skin Softening	144
Smile Timer	144
Blink Proof	145
The Subject Tracking Menu	146
Autofocus Mode	146
Face Priority Tracking	146
The Playback Menu	147
Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)	147
Slide Show	151
Protect	152
Rotate Image	154
Voice Memo	155
Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)	157
The Movie Menu	158
Movie Options	158
Autofocus Mode	159
Wind Noise Reduction	159
The Setup Menu	160
Welcome Screen	160
Time Zone and Date	161
Monitor Settings	164
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time)	166
Vibration Reduction	167
Motion Detection	168
AF Assist	169
Digital Zoom	169
Sound Settings	170
Auto Off	171
Format Memory/Format Card	172
Language	173
TV Settings	174
Charge by Computer	175
Blink Warning	177
Filmstrip	179
Reset All	180
Firmware Version	182
File and Folder Names	183
Optional Accessories	184
Error Messages	185
Technical Notes and Index	189
Caring for the Product	190
The Camera	190
The Battery	192
Charging AC Adapter	193
Memory Cards	193
Cleaning and Storage	194
Cleaning	194
Storage	194
Troubleshooting	195
Specifications	202
Supported Standards	206

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Shooting Features

Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)

When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically

without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). You can use the skin

softening option to smooth the skin tones in human faces.

Without pressing the shutter-release button,

frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile.

•

When the camera detects a human face, a yellow

double border (focus area) is displayed around that face.

When the camera has focused on that face, the double

border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked.

•

Up to three faces can be detected. When the camera

detects more than one face, a double border is

displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame, and single borders are

displayed around the other faces.

•

If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the

Smile

timer

(

50) feature is activated and the shutter is automatically released.

•

After the camera releases the shutter, it will continue to detect faces and smiles, and

will release the shutter again if it detects a smiling face.

Shooting ends.

•

Any one of the following operations can be used to cancel smile detection and stop

shooting.

Turn the camera off.

Set

Smile timer

(

50) to

Off

Press the

button and select a different shooting mode.

Enter shooting mode

(shooting mode) button

Smart portrait mode (

24-25)

F 3.2

1/250

Notes About Smart Portrait Mode

•

Digital zoom cannot be used.

•

Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles.

•

See “Notes About Face Detection” (

67) for more information.

Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode

When

Smile timer

is set to

, the auto power off function (

89) is activated and the camera turns

off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.

•

The camera does not detect any faces.

•

The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile.

When the Self-timer Lamp Blinks

When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp blinks when the camera detects a face and flickers

immediately after the shutter is released.

Releasing the Shutter Manually

The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter-release button. If no faces are detected, the

camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.