Using The Face Recognition Function - Pentax Optio WS80 Operating Manual

Using the Face Recognition Function

With the Optio WS80, the Face Recognition
function is available with all shooting modes.
When the camera detects a person's face in the
image, the Face Recognition function displays
a yellow face recognition frame around the face
on the display screen, sets the focus (Face
Recognition AF) and compensates the
exposure (Face Recognition AE).
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If the subject in the face recognition frame moves,
the frame also moves and changes its own size
as it tracks the face.
The Face Recognition function can recognize
up to 32 people's faces. If it recognizes multiple
faces, the camera displays a yellow frame over
the main face and white frames over the other
face(s). It can display up to a total of 31 frames
(up to 30 frames in Half-length Portrait mode),
including a main frame and white frame(s).
• Face Recognition AF and AE may not work if the subject is wearing
sunglasses, has part of their face covered or is not looking toward the camera.
• If the camera cannot recognize the subject's face, the camera focuses
using the setting currently selected in [Focusing Area].
• When the Smile Capture function is activated, the shutter may not be
released automatically because the Smile Capture function may not
work in some situations, such as when the recognized face is too small.
To Switch the Face Recognition Function
By default, the Face Recognition function is set to Face Priority On. You
can switch to the Smile Capture function, which automatically releases
the shutter when your subject smiles. The Face Recognition function is
switched as follows each time the I button is pressed:
Smile Capture
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Face Priority Off
Face recognition frame
When the multiple faces
are recognized
Main frame White
Face Priority On
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