INSTRUCTIONS

1
Assign the “Face Detect”
function to any of
the user buttons.
(A P42 [Assignment of Functions to User
Buttons] )
2
Focus the
camera recorder on a person and
press the user
button that is assigned with
“Face Detect”.
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When Face detection is enabled, the face
detection icon (q) appears.
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When [Camera Function
]
B [User Switch
Set] B [Face Detect] is set to “AF”, “q e”
appears.
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When [
Camera Function]
B [User Switch
Set] B [Face Detect] is set to “AF&AE”,
“q AE±0” appears.
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If
you select
the person nearest to the center
of the screen, an orange frame will appear on
his face.
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Focus will be automatically adjusted for the
selected person.
Memo :
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When the button assigned with “Face Only AF”
or the [Camera Function] B [User Switch Set] B
[Face Detect] B [Face Only AF] item is
configured to “On”, “ONLY” appears to the right
of the face detection icon, and auto focus
functions only when a face is detected. When a
face cannot be detected, the camera recorder
switches manual focusing.
.
Detection Frame (Orange)
AE 
Memo :
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If the detection frame does not appear, make
sure that Auto Focus mode is selected. Also, if
[Face Detect] is
set to “AF&AE”, set at least one
of the iris, gain, and electronic shutter control
items to the automatic adjustment mode.
(A P58 [Adjusting the Brightness
Automatically: Automatic Brightness Adjustment
(AE) Mode] )
(A P59 [Auto Iris (Automatic Adjustment)
Mode] )
(A P60 [Automatic Gain Mode (Automatic
Gain Adjustment)] )
(A P61 [Automatic Shutter Mode (Automatic
Shutter Adjustment)] )
Selecting Specific Person from Several
Persons
1
Hold down the user button that is assigned
with “Face Detect”.
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The camera recorder
will enter face selection
mode and the face detection icon (q) will
blink.
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An orange frame will appear on the face of
the person nearest to the center of the
screen. Blue frames
will appear on the faces
of others.
.
Detection Frame (Blue)
Detection Frame (Orange)
Blinking
2
Select a specific person.
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Use the cross-shaped button (HIJK) to
select a person.
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An orange frame will appear on the face of
the selected person and focus will be
automatically adjusted.
.
Detection Frame (Blue)
Detection Frame (Orange)
3
Press the Set button (R) to confirm the
person for face detection.
Memo :
0
Press
the
[CANCEL/STOP
] button to cancel the
selection.
0
You can specify the detection sensitivity and the
operation speed after losing sight of the face
using [Camera Function] B [User Switch Set] B
[Face Detect] B [Sensitivity] and [Hysteresis].
(A P
106 [ Sensitivity ] )
(A
P106 [ Hysteresis ] )
Adjusting the Focusing by Face Detection
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