Face Detection(Fd) Button - Samsung L301 User Manual

Face Detection(FD) button

Face Detection(FD)
This mode detects the face position of the subject automatically
and then sets the focus and exposure. Select this mode for quick
and easy face picture.
Selectable modes: Auto, Program, Manual, DIS, Photo Help Guide,
Portrait, Children, Beach & Snow
1. Press the FD(Face Detection) button
( ) in the selectable modes. The
FD icon will be displayed on the
screen left side.
2. The size and position of the auto
focus frame is set at the face of the
subject automatically.
3. Press the shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns to green
when the focus is activated.
4. Press the shutter button fully to take a picture.
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This function can detect up to 9 persons.
When the camera recognises many people at the same
time, it will focus on the nearest person.
The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.
The face detection does not work when setting the effect mode.
When the camera detects a target face, the white colour
focus frame will be displayed over the target face and the
grey colour focus frame appear over the remaining faces
(up to 8). Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on
the face and the white focus frame turns green.(Total 9)
Return to previous AF mode if face detection was failure.
In some conditions this function cannot work properly.
- When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the
face is hidden.
- When the person being taken does not look at the camera.
- Camera doesn't detect a face as the brightness is too dark
or too bright.
- The distance between the camera and object are far.
The maximum available Face Detection range is 3m (Wide).
The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize
the subject.