Capturing Smiles Automatically (Smile Shutter); Recording Sound With More Presence (5.1Ch Surround Recording) - Sony Handycam HDR-CX550 Owner's Manual

Touch the face you want to record as
priority.
The double-lined frame is displayed.
Touch the face with the double-lined frame
again to cancel.
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Notes
The face you touched may not be detected,
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depending on the surrounding brightness or
hairstyle of the subject. In this case, touch the
face again when you record.
Tips
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The double-lined frame around a face targeted
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for possible smile detection shot turns orange.
If the face you touched disappears from the
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LCD screen, the subject selected in [PRIORITY
SETTING] (p. 78) has priority. If the face you
touched returns to the screen, the face has
priority.
Capturing smiles automatically
(Smile Shutter)
In the default setting, a photo is recorded
automatically when the camcorder detects
the smile of a person during movie
recording. An orange frame appears around
a face targeted for possible smile detection
shot.
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Notes
Smiles may not be detected depending on
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recording conditions, subject conditions, and
the setting of your camcorder.
When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you
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cannot use the Smile Shutter function.
Tips
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You can select the subject that has priority
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for face detection and smile detection with
[PRIORITY SETTING] (p. 78). When you
specify the priority subject by touching the
detection frame on the LCD screen, the face
with a double-lined frame has priority.
If a smile is not detected, set the [SMILE
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SENSITIVITY] (p. 78).
Recording sound with more
presence (5.1ch surround
recording)
You can record Dolby Digital 5.1ch
surround sound with the built-in
microphone. Realistic sound can be enjoyed
when playing a movie on devices that
support 5.1ch surround sound.
Built-in microphone
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Notes
If you play back 5.1ch sound on your
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camcorder, 5.1ch sound is automatically
converted and output in 2ch.
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