Using Face Recognition Mode - Ricoh R8 User Manual

Using Face Recognition Mode

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Turn the mode dial to SCENE.
• The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is
displayed at the top of the picture display.
2
Press the MENU button.
• The scene mode selection screen appears.
3
Press the ADJ./OK button ".
4
Press the button !"#$ to select [Face].
5
Press the ADJ./OK button.
6
Compose your picture.
• When a face is recognized, a frame with the size of the
recognized face is displayed in blue.
• Up to four frames can be displayed.
7
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.
8
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 picture
display is vertically longer than 1 block marked by the Grid Guide GP.59)
• When the face is at the edge of the picture display
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