Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 177

Shooting Menu (j, k, l or m Mode) AF Area Mode Rotate the mode dial to j, k, l or m M d button M j, k, l or m tab (A13) M AF area mode You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus. Option a Face priority w Auto (default setting) Description The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face (see "Using Face Detection" (A85) for more information). If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the 25m 0s face closest to the camera. 1/250 F5.6 840 When non-human subjects are photographed, or a subject with Focus area which no face can be detected is framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically selects the focus areas (up to nine) that contain the subject closest to the camera. The camera automatically selects the focus areas (up to nine) that contain the subject closest to the camera. Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the camera is displayed on the monitor (up to nine areas). 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 Focus areas Reference Section E47