Soft Skin Effect (Still Image) - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400 Help Manual

Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
Try to orient the face in front of the product and be as level as possible.
Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to be detected when the teeth are
shown.
If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the product shoots the image. After
shooting, the product returns to Smile Shutter mode.
Hint
When the [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [Smile Shutter], you can select the Smile Detection
Sensitivity from [On: Slight Smile], [On: Normal Smile] and [On: Big Smile].
Note
You cannot use [Face Detection] with the following functions:
When using zoom functions other than the optical zoom
Up to eight faces of your subjects can be detected.
The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in
some conditions.
If the product cannot detect a face, set the Smile Detection Sensitivity.
If you track a face using [Lock-on AF] while executing [Smile Shutter], Smile Detection is
performed only for that face.
How to Use Using shooting functions

Soft Skin Effect (still image)

Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the [Face Detection] function.
1. MENU →
Menu item details
Off (default setting):
Does not use the [
On:
Uses the [ Soft Skin Effect].
Hint
(Camera Settings) → [
Soft Skin Effect] function.
Setting the other functions of this product
Soft Skin Effect] → desired setting.
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