Sony SLT-A37 - Manual (Page 116)

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Detecting faces
The camera detects faces, adjusts the focus, exposure, performs image
processing, and adjusts flash settings.
Fn button t (Smile/Face Detect.) t Select the desired
setting
The Face Detection frame
• If a face is not positioned inside the AF area available when you press the
shutter button halfway down, the AF area that is used for focusing turns
green.
• When the camera detects multiple faces, the camera automatically selects
a priority face and the single Face Detection frame turns white. A
magenta frame appears on a face that is registered with [Face
Registration].
• Compose to overlay the Face Detection frame and the AF area.
Face Detection
Face Detection Off Turns off Face Detection.
Face Detection On
(Regist. Faces) Enables Face Detection and prioritizes recognized faces that
have been registered in [Face Registration] (page 117).
Face Detection On Enables Face Detection, but does not prioritize recognized
faces.
Smile Shutter Detects and shoots a smile automatically.
When the camera detects faces, gray Face
Detection frames appear. When the
camera judges that autofocus is possible,
the Face Detection frames turn white.
When you press the shutter button
halfway down, the Face Detection frames
turn green.
Face Detection frames (white)
Shooting technique
Face Detection
frames (gray)