Sony SLT-A99V α Handbook - Page 142

Detecting faces Notes • When the exposure mode is Sweep Panorama or Tele-zoom Continuous Priority AE, the Face Detection function cannot be used. • Up to 8 faces can be detected. • The camera may not detect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooting conditions. Face Registration The camera detects faces for which information has been registered in advance. 1 MENU button t 6 t [Face Registration] t [New Registration] 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 Select [Enter] with v on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector. • Up to 8 faces can be registered. • Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place. The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc. To change the priority of faces previously registered If you have registered multiple faces, the priority for each face is automatically set in the order of registration. You can change the priority order. MENU button t 6 t [Face Registration] t [Order Exchanging] t Select a face for which you want to change the priority and the priority level To delete a registered face You can delete a registered face. MENU button t 6 t [Face Registration] t [Delete] t Select the face you want to delete 142