Face Detection; Using Smile Shutter™ To Capture Smiling Faces - Sony SGP521 User Manual

To record a video by tapping the screen
Activate the camera.
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Point the camera towards the subject.
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Tap to start recording.
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Tap to stop recording.
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This function is only available in Superior auto capturing mode.
To view your photos and videos
Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video.
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Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.
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To delete a photo or recorded video
Browse to the photo or video that you want to delete.
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Tap the screen to make
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Tap .
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Tap Delete to confirm.
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Face detection

You can use face detection to bring an off-centre face into focus. The camera
automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A yellow frame
shows which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the
camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.
To turn on face detection
Activate the camera.
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Tap , then select
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Tap , then tap .
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Tap Focus mode > Face detection.
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To take a photo using face detection
When the camera is open and Face detection turned on, point the camera at
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your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is
framed.
Tap the frame you want to select for focus. Do not tap if you want the camera to
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select focus automatically.
A yellow frame shows which face is in focus. Tap the screen to take the photo.
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Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces
Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera
detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When
the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.
To turn on Smile Shutter™
Activate the camera.
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Tap , then tap
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Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.
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To take a photo using Smile Shutter™
When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at
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your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.
The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken
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automatically.
If no smile is detected, tap the screen to take the photo manually.
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