Canon HF S21 - Manual (Page 67)

Face Detection
The camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and uses this
information to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and pho­
tos.
Operating modes: iiii
POINTS TO CHECK
Select a recording program otherthan [->J Night Scene], [Q Low Light]
or [')IC Fireworks],
By default, face detection is activated. If the function was turned off, per­
form the following procedure to turn it on.
[FUNG.] O [MENU]
m fm
[Face Detection & Tracking]
Cl I m
[EJI On
To select the main subject
If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will auto­
matically select one person it determines is the main subject. The main
subject is indicated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder
will optimize the settings for that person. Other faces will have gray
frames.
Touch a different face on the
touch screen to optimize the
camcorder's settings for that
person.
Main subji
(D 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.
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