Reference Manual

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Animal-Detection AF
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Eyes or faces may not be detected as expected if:
- the subject’s face occupies a very large or very small proportion of the
frame,
- the subject’s face is lit too brightly or too poorly,
- the subject’s face or eyes are obscured by fur or other objects,
- the subject’s eyes are similar in color to the rest of their face, or
- the subject moves excessively during shooting.
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Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may fail to detect the
faces or eyes of some breeds when [Wide-area AF (L-animals)] or
[Auto-area AF (animals)] is enabled. Alternatively, the camera may
display a border around subjects that are not the faces or eyes of dogs
or cats.
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The light from the AF-assist illuminator may adversely affect the eyes of
some animals; when using animal-detection AF, select [Off] for Custom
Setting a11 [Built-in AF-assist illuminator].