Sony IPT-DS1 - Manuel (Page 58)

22-GB
About automatic shooting
Shooting with this unit uses the face detection or smile shutter function of your
camera.
When your camera is attached to this unit, it automatically pans (sideways) and tilts
(vertically) to follow a face and zooms in or out to frame the face.
It also automatically shoots pictures at the optimal composition and timing.
If you lift this unit up during automatic shooting, the motor of this unit stops and
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automatic shooting temporarily stops. Automatic shooting is resumed when you set
this unit back in place.
Indicator A lights up during automatic shooting.
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Indicator A flashes once when a shot is taken.
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Tips ¼
To pause automatic shooting, press the MENU button.
To resume automatic shooting, press the MENU button again.
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Indicator B flashes rapidly in red if you forcibly stop the rotation or an external force
is applied to this unit during automatic shooting. In this case, resolve the problem and
then turn this unit off and back on by sliding the ON/OFF (power) switch from ON to
OFF and back to ON.
When using this unit in public, consider the surrounding conditions.
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Faces may not be detected or things other than faces may be detected depending on
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the face detection capability of your camera.
You cannot shoot movies or panoramic pictures.
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You cannot change your camera to play mode during automatic shooting.
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