Nikon COOLPIX S2700, Reference Manual

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The Shooting Menu (for
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(Auto) Mode)
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AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
On the
A
(auto) mode shooting screen
M d
button
M
AF area mode
Option Description
a
Face priority
(default setting)
When the camera detects a human
face, it focuses on that face. See “Face
Detection” (
A
64) for more
information. If more than one face is
detected, the camera focuses on the
face closest to the camera. When
taking images of subjects other than
people, or framing a subject with
which no face is detected, the
AF
area mode setting switches to Auto ,
and the camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine
areas) containing the subject closest to the camera and focus on it.
w
Auto
The camera automatically selects the
focus area (up to nine areas)
containing the subject closest to the
camera and focuses on it. Press the
shutter-release button halfway to
activate the focus area. When the
shutter-release button is pressed
halfway, the focus area (up to nine
areas) selected by the camera will be
displayed in the monitor.
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Focus area
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Focus area