Focusing On A Detected Face (Face Detection) - Sony NXCAM HXR-NX3 Operating Manual

Adjusting the focus (Continued)
Focusing on a detected face
(Face detection)
The camcorder detects the face and focuses
on it (The default setting is [OFF]). You can
use this function when the FOCUS switch
B is set to AUTO.
1
Press the MENU button D.
2
Select
[FACE DETECTION] t [ON] or
[OFF] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC
dial E.
When the faces are detected, frames
appear on the LCD screen.
3
Move the selection cursor
(orange colored frame), and
select the priority face with the
SEL/PUSH EXEC dial E, then
press the dial.
Selection cursor
(orange colored frame)
The frame on the priority face changes
to a double frame.
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(CAMERA SET) t
Priority face frame
(double frame)
To cancel the priority face
Move the selection cursor (orange colored
frame) onto the frame (double frame) on the
priority face, using the SEL/PUSH EXEC
dial E, then press the dial.
b Notes
• Faces may not be detected depending on the
recording environment, the condition of the
subject or the settings.
• You may not be able to get the proper effect in
some recording environments. If this happens,
set [FACE DETECTION] to [OFF].
• The face detection function will be canceled
when you use the digital zoom.
z Tips
• You can assign this function to an ASSIGN
button (p. 62).
• To make it easy to detect faces, record under the
following conditions:
– Record in a moderately bright place
– Do not obscure the face with a hat, mask,
sunglasses, etc.
– Face the front of the camera
• When [FACE DETECTION] is set to [ON], you
cannot adjust shutter speed, etc. To adjust
shutter speed, etc., set [FACE DETECTION] to
[OFF] temporarily by setting the FOCUS switch
B to MAN.