Sony DSC-H9B Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 52

Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 49 Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject Selects whether to use the Face Detect function or not. (On) Detecting the faces of your subject will also adjust focus, strobe, exposure, white balance, and pre-strobe for red-eye reduction. Face Detection mark Face Detection frame (Off) Does not use Face Detection function. • When you select Portrait, the default setting will be [On]. • Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected. However, only up to 2 faces of your subjects can be detected when you shoot images with Portrait. • When the camera detects more than subjects, the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority. • The frame which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button half way down. Even when the frame does not turn green, if the distance of the subject which the focus is set on and other subjects are the same, the focus is set on all subjects. • Face Detection may fail, depending on the conditions under which it is used. • When [Face Detection] is set to [On], AF illuminator does not function. • When [Face Detection] is set to [On], you cannot use the Digital Zoom. 52