This mode detects the face position of the subject automatically and
then sets the focus and exposure. Select this mode for quick and easy
face picture. In MP3 and PMP mode, this button will lock the camera
Selectable modes: Auto, Program, ASR, Scene modes (Portrait, Children,
Beach & Snow, Self-shot, Cafe)
(Face Recognition) button
) in the selectable modes. The FR
icon will be displayed on the left side of
The size and position of the auto focus
frame is set at the face of the subject
focus frame turns to green when the
This function can detect up to 9 people.
When the camera recognises many people at the same time, it
will focus on the nearest person.
The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.
The effects functions are not activated in this mode.
When the camera detects a target face, the white colour focus
frame will be displayed over the target face and the gray colour
focus will appear over the remaining faces(up to 8). Press the
button halfway down to focus on the face and the white
focus frame turns green.(Total 9)
Return to previous AF mode if face detection was failure.
In some conditions this function cannot work properly.
– When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the face is
– When the person being taken does not look at the camera.
– When the camera doesn’t detect a face because of too much
– There is too great a distance between the camera and the
The maximum available Face Recognition range is 3.1m (Wide).
The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the
FR (Face Recognition) button
FR (Face Recognition) button
