Sony DSC-S980/B Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 38
Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject, Face Detection mark, Face Detection frame Orange
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Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 34 Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject Selects whether to use the Face Detection function or not. Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and red-eye reduction settings automatically. (Off) Does not use Face Detection function. (Auto) The camera selects a face to focus on automatically. Face Detection mark Face Detection frame (Orange) Face Detection frame (White) • The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom. • When the Scene Selection mode is set to (Soft Snap) mode, the Face Detection function is activated. • Although [Face Detection] is fixed to [Auto] when Easy Shooting mode is selected, no face detection frames are displayed. • Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected. However, only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be detected when (Soft Snap) mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode. • When the camera detects more than one subject, the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority. The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange. • The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down. • Faces may not be detected correctly when: - It is too dark or too bright. - Faces are partially hidden by sunglasses, masks, hats, etc. - The subjects are not facing the camera. 38