Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 88

Shooting Features Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector Smile Timer (Shooting Smiling Faces) When this mode is selected, the camera detects smiling faces and automatically releases the shutter even if you don't press the shutter-release button. • This function can be used when the shooting mode is A (auto), j, k, l, m, M, scene mode Portrait or Night portrait. 1 Press J (n self-timer) on the multi selector. • Change any flash mode, exposure, or shooting menu settings before pressing the n button. 2 Use the multi selector to choose a (Smile timer), and press the k button. • If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. Smile timer 3 Frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile without pressing the shutter-release button. • When the camera detects a face, a yellow double border (focus area) is displayed around that face. When the camera has focused on that face, the double border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked. 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 • Up to three faces are detected. When more than one face is detected, the face closest to the center of the frame is framed by a double border and the others by single borders. • If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released. • Each time the shutter is released, automatic shooting using face detection and smile detection is repeated. 4 Finish shooting. • To cancel smile detection and finish shooting, return to step 1 and select OFF. 70