Nikon COOLPIX S9600, Reference Manual

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Sh
ooting Fea
tures
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera
uses face detection to automatically focus on
human faces.
• x
(scene auto selector) mode (
A
34)
•
S
(night portrait) mode (
A
35)
•
Portrait scene mode (
A
33)
•
Smart portrait mode (
A
40)
•
When AF area mode (
A
57) in
A
(auto)
mode (
A
31) is set to Face priority .
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around
the other faces.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
•
In
x
(scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the
scene.
•
In
S
(night portrait) mode, Portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode,
the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
•
In
A
(auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject
closest to the camera.
B
Notes About Face Detection
•
The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the
direction in which the faces are looking.
•
The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
C
Face Detection During Movie Recording
When AF area mode (
A
75) in the movie menu is set to Face priority , the camera
focuses on human faces during movie recording.
If the
b
(
e
movie-record) button is pressed when no faces are detected, the
camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
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