Nikon COOLPIX S3400, Reference Manual

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AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Select
A
(auto) mode
M d
button
M
AF area mode
M k
button
Option Description
a
Face priority
(default setting)
When the camera detects a human face,
it focuses on that face. See “Face
Detection” (
A
68) 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.
710 710
8m 0s 8m 0s
Focus area
F3.5 F3.5 1/250 1/250
Focus areas