Focusing On A Detected Face (Face Detection) - Sony NXCAM HXR-NX100 Operating Manual

Adjusting the focus (Continued)
Press the ASSIGN5/FOCUS MAG
button.
The center of the screen is magnified.
The setting changes with each press of the
button.
Enlarged display position
You can adjust the enlarged display
position with the V/v/B/b buttons on the
camcorder. Press the SET button to set the
enlarged display position back to the center.
b Note
• Even though the image appears expanded on the
LCD screen, the recorded image is not
expanded.
z Tip
• You can change the magnification ratio with
[FOCUS MAG RATIO] (p. 86).
Focusing on a detected face
(Face detection)
The camcorder detects the face and focuses
on it (The default setting is [OFF]). [FACE
DETECTION] is available only with
automatic focus.
1
Press the MENU button C.
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2
Select (CAMERA SET) t
[FACE DETECTION] t [ON] with
the V/v/B/b/SET button D.
When the faces are detected, frames
appear on the LCD screen.
3
Press the V/v/B/b/SET button D,
move the selection cursor
(orange colored frame) to select
the priority face, then press the
button again.
Selection cursor (orange
colored frame)
The frame on the priority face changes
to a double frame.
To cancel the priority face
Move the selection cursor (orange colored
frame) onto the frame (double frame) on the
priority face, using the V/v/B/b/SET
button D, then press the button.
b Notes
• Faces may not be detected depending on the
recording environment, the condition of the
subject or the settings.
• You may not be able to get the proper effect in
some recording environments. If this happens,
set [FACE DETECTION] to [OFF].
• The face detection function is disabled when
using digital zoom or NIGHTSHOT.
Priority face frame
(double frame)