Face Detection - Canon VIXIA HF21 Instruction Manual

Face Detection

You can have the camcorder automatically detect people's faces and
use this information to adjust the focus and set the best exposure for
beautiful videos and photos. When there are a number of people in the
picture, one person (with the white face frame) will be determined to
be the main subject. You can also select the main subject manually, so
the camcorder optimizes the settings for the person selected.
Operating modes:
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than [
[ Fireworks], [
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.
2 Select ( ) [
By default, face detection is activated (
If the function was turned off, press
3 If there is more than one person in the picture, select (
main subject.
Move the white detection
frame to the person for
whom you want to optimize
the camcorder's settings.
NOTES
• The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human sub-
jects. In such case, turn face detection off.
• In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examples
include:
- Faces extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overall
picture.
- Faces turned to the side, at a diagonal or partially hidden.
Underwater] or [
Face Detection].
Main subject
Night Scene], [
Surface].
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to turn it on.
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