71Adjusting the FocusMenusTable of Contents IndexPush AFWhile using manual focus (A 68), press the PUSH AF button andhold it pressed down.• Autofocus is temporarily activated as long as you hold the PUSH AFbutton pressed down.NOTES• All the NOTES for the autofocus section (A 67), apply also to Push AF.Detecting and Focusing On Faces (Face Detection &Tracking)The camcorder can detect a person’s face during autofocus mode,automatically focus on it, and even track it if the person moves. When thereare a number of people in the picture, one person (with the white facedetection frame) will be determined to be the main subject and the camcorderwill focus on that person’s face. You can also change the person selected asmain subject. You must use the touch screen to select the subject.1 Press the MENU button.2 Open the [Face Detection & Tracking] submenu.[v Camera Setup] (in mode) or [{ Camera Setup] (in mode) > [1] > [Face Detection &Tracking]3 Touch [i On }] and then touch [X].• Touch [j Off] to turn face detection off.4 Point the camcorder at the subject.• If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will automatically select one person itdetermines is the main subject. The camcorder will indicate the main subject with a white face detectionframe and other faces with gray frames.• If necessary, touch a different face on the touch screen to optimize the camcorder’s settings for that person.A white double frame will appear around the subject and track it as it moves. Touch [Cancel £] to removethe frame and cancel the tracking.• Touching somewhere with a color or pattern unique to the subject will make it easier to track. However, ifthere is another subject in the vicinity that shares similar characteristics to the selected subject, thecamcorder may start tracking the incorrect subject. Touch the screen again to select the desired subject.Operating modes:Operating modes:[v Camera Setup](in mode) or[{ Camera Setup](in mode)[1][Face Detection & Tracking][i On }]
