Using The Face Recognition Function [Face Recog.]; During Recording - Leica D-LUX 109 Instructions Manual

Using the Face Recognition Function
Available in the following modes:
Face Recognition is a function which identifies a face if it resembles a registered face and
prioritizes focus and exposure settings on that face automatically. Even if the person is
located towards the back or at the edge in a group photo, the camera will still render the
identified face in focus.
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Set the menu item:
→
Settings: [ON] / [OFF] / [MEMORY]
The default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].
When a face is registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
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How the Face Recognition function works

During recording

• The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts
focus and exposure to match this face.
• When registered faces that have set names are
recognized, the names are displayed (max. 3 people).
During playback
• The name and age are displayed (if this information is
registered).
• The names that have been set for the recognized faces
are displayed (max. 3 people).
• Only pictures of the selected registered people are played
back in ([Category Play]).
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[Face Recog.] functions only when the Autofocus mode is set to [
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Only the first picture of an exposure series will contain Face Recognition information.
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The name of the person recognized in the first picture is displayed in the case of group pictures.
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Face Recognition searches for faces similar to those registered, but there is no guarantee it
will always recognize these faces. In some cases, the camera cannot recognize or incorrectly
recognizes even registered faces depending on their expression or the environment.
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Even if Face Recognition information is registered, pictures recorded when the name is [OFF] are
not categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Play].
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Even if Face Recognition information is changed, Face Recognition information for
previously recorded pictures is not changed.
For example, if a name is changed, pictures recorded before the change are not categorized for
Face Recognition in [Category Play].
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To change name information for pictures already recorded, perform a [REPLACE] (→219) in [Face
Rec Edit].
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[Rec] → [Face Recog.]
Functions for Specific Subjects and Purposes
[Face Recog.]
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