Face Detection; Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos - Sony Xperia Z C6603 User Manual

Face detection

You can use face detection to bring an off-centre face into focus. The camera
automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A yellow frame
shows which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the
camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.
To turn on face detection
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap the icon on the top left of the screen, then select Normal.
3
To display all settings, tap
4
Tap Focus mode > Face detection.
To take a photo using face detection
1
When the camera is open and Face detection turned on, point the camera at
your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is
framed.
2 Tap the frame you want to select for focus. Do not tap if you want the camera
to select focus automatically.
3 A yellow frame shows which face is in focus. Tap the screen to take the photo.
Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces
Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera
detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus.
When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.
To turn on Smile Shutter™
1 Activate the camera.
2
To display all settings, tap
3
Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.
To take a photo using Smile Shutter™
1 When the camera is open and Smile Shutter is turned on, point the camera at
your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.
2 The face selected appears inside a green frame and the photo is taken
automatically.
3 If no smile is detected, tap the screen to take the photo manually.

Adding the geographical position to your photos

Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location (a geotag) to
photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by
wireless networks (mobile or Wi-Fi® networks) or GPS technology.
When appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the
geographical position has not been found. When
and the geographical location is available, so your photo can get geotagged. When
neither of these two symbols appears, geotagging is turned off.
To turn on geotagging
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap , then tap Geotagging > On.
3 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and/or wireless networks.
4 Check the options that you want to select under Location services.
5
After you confirm your settings, press
6 If appears on the camera screen, your location is available and your photo
can get geotagged. If not, check your GPS and/or wireless network
connection.
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appears, geotagging is turned on
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