This function detects human faces and automatically adjusts focus during Auto Focus.
Adjusting the Focusing by Face Detection
It can also track moving objects.
When several faces are detected, you can select one to focus on.
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This function can also adjust the brightness automatically according to the brightness of the face detected.
Assign the “Face Detection” function to any of the user buttons.
Focus the camera recorder on a person and press the user button that is assigned with “Face Detection”.
When Face detection is enabled, the face detection icon ( 
) appears.
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.
Focus will be automatically adjusted for the selected person.
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When the button assigned with “Face Only AF” or the [Camera Function] 
[Face Detection] [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.
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If the detection frame does not appear, make sure that Auto Focus mode is selected. Also, if [Face Detection] is set to “AF&AE”, set at least one of the iris, gain, and electronic shutter control items to the automatic adjustment mode.
Selecting Specific Person from Several Persons
Hold down the user button that is assigned with “Face Detection”.
The camera recorder will enter face selection mode and the face detection icon ( ) will blink.
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.
Select a specific person.
Use the cross-shaped button ( 
) to select a person.
An orange frame will appear on the face of the selected person and focus will be automatically adjusted.
Press the Set button ( 
) to confirm the person for face detection.
) to confirm the person for face detection.Memo
Press the [CANCEL] button to cancel the selection.
A face can be selected by turning the focus ring without entering the face selection mode.
The detection sensitivity and duration for maintaining the current focus after losing sight of the face can be configured in [Camera Function] [Face Detection] [Sensitivity]/[Holding Duration].
