Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Help Manual page 67

Help Guide
Digital Still Camera
DSC-HX99
Eye AF
The camera focuses on the subject's eyes while you keep the button pressed.
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [
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the key.
Point the camera at a person's face, and press the button to which you have assigned the [Eye AF]
2
function.
Press the shutter button while pressing the button.
3
Hint
When the camera focuses on the eyes, a detection frame is displayed over the eyes. The detection frame over the eyes turns into
the face detection frame after a certain period of time. However, [Eye AF] remains active. The camera continues tracking the
eyes unless the distance of the subject changes.
Note
Depending on the circumstances, the camera may not be able to focus on the eyes. In such cases, the camera detects a face
and focuses on the face.
If the camera cannot detect a person's face, you cannot use [Eye AF].
Depending on the circumstances, you cannot use [Eye AF] such as when [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus].
The [Eye AF] function may not function very well in the following situations:
When the person is wearing sunglasses.
When the front hair covers the person's eyes.
In low-light or back-lit conditions.
When the eyes are closed.
When the person is in the shade.
When the person is out of focus.
When the person is moving too much.
If the person is moving too much, the detection frame may not display correctly over their eyes.
When the mode dial is set to
Related Topic
Custom Key (still image/movie/playback)
Set. Face Prty in AF
Custom Key] → desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] function to
(Movie), or during movie recording, [Eye AF] is unavailable.
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