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Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces), Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode

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Shooting Features Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer (A106)). You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of human faces. Enter shooting mode M tap the shooting mode icon M F Smart portrait mode 1 Frame the picture. • Point the camera at a human face. 2 Without pressing the shutter-release button, wait for the subject to smile. • If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released. • Whenever the camera detects a smiling face, it automatically releases the shutter. 3 End automatic shooting. • Perform one of the operations listed below to end shooting. - Set Smile timer to Off. - Tap the shooting mode icon and select a different shooting mode. B Notes About Smart Portrait Mode Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles (A50). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting. C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released. Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode • Flash mode (A43) • Self-timer (A45) • Exposure compensation (A47) • Smart portrait menu (A105) 36

Section	Page
Introduction	3
Read This First	3
Other Information	3
How to Attach the Camera Strap	4
Information and Precautions	5
For Your Safety	8
WARNINGS	8
Notices	11
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)	13
Parts of the Camera	21
The Camera Body	21
Opening and Adjusting the Angle of the Monitor	22
Using the Camera Stand	23
Operating the Touch Panel	24
The Monitor	26
Shooting Mode	26
Playback Mode	28
Preparing for Shooting	30
Insert the Battery and Memory Card	30
Removing the Battery or Memory Card	30
Memory Cards and Internal Memory	30
Charge the Battery	31
Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time	33
Basic Shooting and Playback Operations	35
Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode	35
Using the Zoom	37
The Shutter-release Button	37
Using the Front Shutter-release Button	38
Touch Shooting	38
Play Back Images	39
Delete Images	40
Changing the Shooting Mode	42
Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc.	43
Recording Movies	43
Shooting Features	44
Scene Auto Selector Mode	44
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)	45
Tips and Notes	47
Shooting with Easy Panorama	51
Playback with Easy Panorama	53
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)	54
Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces)	56
Glamour Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)	57
Using Self-Collage	58
Auto Mode	59
Using Quick Effects	60
Using the Self-timer with the Gesture Control Function	61
Flash Mode	63
Self-timer	65
Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)	66
Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)	67
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)	68
Focusing	70
Using Face Detection	70
Using Skin Softening	71
Using Target Finding AF	72
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus	73
Focus Lock	74
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting	75
Playback Features	78
Playback Zoom	78
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display	79
Favorite Pictures Mode	80
Adding Images to Albums	80
Playing Back Images in Albums	81
Removing Images from Albums	82
Changing the Album Icon	83
Auto Sort Mode	84
List by Date Mode	85
Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)	86
Viewing Images in a Sequence	86
Deleting Images in a Sequence	87
Editing Images (Still Images)	88
Before Editing Images	88
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood	88
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation	89
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	90
Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash	90
Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces	91
Paint: (Writing and Drawing on Images)	93
Stretch: Stretching Images	95
Perspective Control: Adjusting the Sense of Perspective	96
Selective Softening: Blurring the Background	97
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image	98
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	99
Recording and Playing Back Movies	100
Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies	103
Operations During Movie Playback	104
Editing Movies	105
Extracting and Saving the Desired Portion of a Recorded Movie	105
Saving One Frame of a Movie as a Still Image	106
Using Menus	107
The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)	109
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)	109
Touch Shooting	111
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)	114
Continuous Shooting	116
ISO Sensitivity	119
Color Options	120
AF Area Mode	121
Autofocus Mode	124
Quick Effects	124
The Smart Portrait Menu	125
Skin Softening	125
Smile Timer	126
Blink Proof	127
The Glamour Mode Menu	128
Self-Collage	128
The Playback Menu	129
Mark for Wi-Fi Upload	129
Slide Show	130
Protect	131
Rotate Image	131
Voice Memo	132
Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory)	133
Sequence Display Options	134
Choose Key Picture	134
The Image Selection Screen	135
The Movie Menu	136
Movie Options	136
Open with HS Footage	140
Autofocus Mode	140
Movie VR	141
Wind Noise Reduction	142
Frame Rate	142
The Wi-Fi Options Menu	143
Operating the Text Input Keyboard	144
The Setup Menu	145
Welcome Screen	145
Time Zone and Date	146
Monitor Settings	148
Date Stamp	150
Photo VR	151
Motion Detection	152
AF Assist	153
Digital Zoom	153
Sound Settings	154
Auto Off	154
Format Card/Format Memory	155
Language	156
HDMI	156
Charge by Computer	157
Blink Warning	158
Eye-Fi Upload	159
Reset All	160
Firmware Version	160
Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function	161
Installing the Software on the Smart Device	161
Connecting the Smart Device to the Camera	162
Preselecting Images in the Camera That You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device	164
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer	165
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV)	167
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)	168
Connecting the Camera to a Printer	168
Printing Images One at a Time	169
Printing Multiple Images	170
Using ViewNX 2 (Transferring Images to a Computer)	172
Installing ViewNX 2	172
Transferring Images to a Computer	172
Technical Notes	174
Caring for the Product	175
The Camera	175
The Battery	176
The Charging AC Adapter	177
Memory Cards	178
Cleaning and Storage	179
Cleaning	179
Storage	179
Error Messages	180
Troubleshooting	184
File Names	191
Optional Accessories	192
Specifications	193
Approved Memory Cards	197