User manual VESTAX VCM-6008

[. . . ] Do not use your camera near flammable or explosive gases and liquids. Do not insert flammable materials into the camera or store these materials near the camera. This may cause a fire or electric shock. Do not handle your camera with wet hands. [. . . ] The Smart Face Recognition feature is available only when you use a memory card. 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m Face Detection. Select Blink Detection, and then touch o. 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m Face Detection. Select Smart Face Recognition, and then touch o. · Hold your camera still while "Capturing" is displayed on the screen. · If Blink Detection fails, the "Picture taken with eyes closed. " message appears. Capture another photo. The nearest face appears in a white focus frame and the rest of the faces appear in gray focus frames. · : Faces that you have registered as favorites. (To register faces as favorites, refer to page 64. ) · : Faces that the camera automatically registers. Shooting options 63 Using face detection · The camera may recognize and register faces incorrectly depending on lighting conditions, drastic changes in the subject's pose or face, and whether or not the subject is wearing glasses. · The camera can automatically register up to 14 faces. If the camera recognizes a new face when 14 faces have already been registered, it will replace the lowest priority face with the new one. · The camera can detect up to 5 favorite faces in one scene. 3 Align your subject's face with the oval guideline, and then press [Shutter] to register the face. Registering faces as your favorites (My Star) You can register your favorite faces to prioritize the focus and exposure on those faces. This feature is available only when you use a memory card. · If the subject's face is not aligned with the oval guideline, the white frame will not appear. 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m · Capture photos of one person at a time when registering faces. · Capture 5 photos the subject's face for best results: one each from the front, left, right, above, and below. Smart FR Edit. Select My Star, and then touch o. · When capturing photos from the left, right, above, and below, instruct the subject not to turn his or her face more than 30 degrees. · You can register a face even if you capture one photo of the subject's face. Shooting options 64 Using face detection 4 Touch when the face list appears. on the face list. · Your favorite faces are indicated with a · You can register up to 6 favorite faces. · The flash will not fire when you register a favorite face. Fluorescent_L: For shooting under white fluorescent light. Tungsten: For shooting indoor photos under incandescent bulbs or halogen lamps. Custom Set: Use White Balance settings that you defined. Shooting options 69 Using burst modes It can be difficult to capture photos of fast-moving subjects or capture natural facial expressions and gestures of your subjects in photos. In these cases, select one of the burst modes to rapidly capture multiple photos. Icon Description Single: Capture a single photo. Continuous: · While you are pressing [Shutter], the camera continuously captures photos. · The maximum number of photos depends on the capacity of your memory card. 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m Drive. Select an option, and then touch o. Drive Continuous Motion Capture AEB Motion Capture: While you are pressing [Shutter], the camera captures VGA photos (6 photos per second; maximum of 30 photos). AEB: · Capture 3 consecutive photos, each with a different exposure: normal, underexposed, and overexposed. · Use a tripod to prevent blurry photos. · You can use the flash, timer, ACB, and Smart Filter only when you select Single. · When you select Motion Capture, your camera will set the resolution to VGA and set the ISO sensitivity to Auto. · Depending on the Face Detection option you selected, some burst options may not be available. Shooting options 70 Applying effects/Adjusting images Applying Smart Filter effects Apply various filter effects to your photos and videos to create unique images. Available filters in Program mode Icon Description Normal: No effect Miniature: Apply a tilt-shift effect to make the subject appear in miniature. Vignetting: Apply the retro-looking colors, high contrast, and strong vignette effect of Lomo cameras. Miniature Vignetting Soft-Focus: Hide facial imperfections or apply dreamy effects. Old Film 1: Apply a vintage film effect 1. [. . . ] Resolution The number of pixels present in a digital image. High resolution images contain more pixels and typically show more detail than low resolution images. Appendixes 130 Glossary Shutter speed Shutter speed refers to the amount of time it takes to open and close the shutter, and it is an important factor in the brightness of a photo, as it controls the amount of light which passes through the aperture before it reaches the image sensor. A fast shutter speed allows less time to let light in and the photo becomes darker and more easily freezes subjects in motion. Vignetting A reduction of an image's brightness or saturation at the periphery (outer edges) compared to the center of the image. [. . . ]