Using Face Recognition Mode - Ricoh Caplio R7 User Manual

Using Face Recognition Mode

1
Switch the mode selector to SCENE.
• The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is
displayed at the top of the LCD monitor.
2
Press the MODE button.
• The scene mode selection screen appears.
3
Press the !"#$ buttons to select [Face].
4
Press the MENU/OK button.
5
Compose your picture.
• When a face is recognized, a frame the size of the recognized
face is displayed in blue.
• Up to four frames can be displayed.
6
Half-press the shutter release button.
• Even if several faces are recognized, the camera selects the
optimal focus. When a recognized face is focused, the frame for
that face is displayed in green. If the camera cannot focus on a
recognized face, the frame for that face disappears.
• The exposure and white balance are locked.
7
Gently press the shutter release button all the way.
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The camera may not be able to recognize faces in the following cases:
• When the face is side-view, tilted, or moving
• When the camera is tilted or upside down (the shutter release button is facing down)
• When part of the face is hidden
• When the face is not clearly visible because of dark surroundings
• When the subject is too far away (Make sure that the face appearing in the LCD
monitor is vertically longer than 1 block marked by the Grid Guide GP.56)
• When the face is at the edge of the LCD monitor
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