Sony DSC-HX1 - Manual (Page 27)

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Focusing on the face of the subject
(Face Detection)
The camera detects the face of the subject and focuses on it. You can select which
subject takes priority when focusing.
• You can select [Face Detection] only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] or the metering
mode is set to [Multi].
1 Press the MENU button.
2 Select (Face Detection) with
v/V/b/B on the control button
t desired mode t z.
(Off): Does not use Face Detection.
(Auto): Automatically selects and
focuses on a priority face.
(Child Priority): Detects and shoots with priority on a child’s face.
(Adult Priority): Detects and shoots with priority on an adult’s face.
Note
MENU button
z
Registering the priority face (Selected-face Memory)
1 Press z on the control button during Face Detection. The leftmost face is
registered as the priority face, and the frame changes to an orange-colored
.
2 Each time you press z, the priority face moves one face to the right. Press z
repeatedly until the orange frame (
) is on the face you want to register.
3 To cancel the face registration (Off), move the orange frame to the rightmost face,
then press z again.