Capturing Smiles Automatically (Smile Shutter); Recording Sound With More Presence (5.1Ch Surround Recording) - Sony Handycam HDR-CX500E Handbook

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Notes
The face you touched may not be detected, depending on the surrounding brightness or hairstyle of the
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subject. In this case, touch the face again when you record.
Tips
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In the default setting, the face you touched has priority also with the Smile Shutter function.
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The double-lined frame around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot turns orange.
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If the face you touched disappears from the LCD screen, the subject selected in [PRIORITY SETTING]
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(p. 81) 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 recording conditions, subject conditions, and the setting of
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your camcorder.
Tips
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You can select the subject that has priority for face detection and smile detection with [PRIORITY
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SETTING] (p. 81). 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 SENSITIVITY] (p. 81).
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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.
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Notes
If you play back 5.1ch sound on your camcorder, 5.1ch sound is automatically converted and output in
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2ch.
To enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound of the movies recorded with high definition image quality (HD) in
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5.1ch sound, you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5.1ch surround.
Built-in microphone
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