Nikon COOLPIX S6100 User Manual - Page 65

Note on Touch AF/AE, Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting 3 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture. Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus and exposure and press it all the way down to release the shutter. B Note on Touch AF/AE When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not be in focus (A 31). C Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function Touch AF/AE can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows. Shooting mode Touch AF/AE operation A (auto) mode (A 26), Sports, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Close-up, Food, Museum, Black and white copy, and Backlighting scene modes (A 59) Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped. • When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a Scene auto selector scene border can be selected. When the camera detects more mode (A 59), than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move smart portrait mode (when the focus area to that face. Smile timer is set to Off; A 76) • When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area tapped. Portrait and Night portrait scene modes (A 59), smart portrait mode (when Smile timer is set to On; A 76) Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that face. Landscape, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Fireworks show, and Panorama assist scene modes (A 59) The focus area cannot be changed. Pet portrait scene mode (A 59) When pet portrait auto release (A 71) is set to Off, touch shutter (default setting) and touch AF/AE can be selected. When touch AF/AE is selected, focus and exposure are set for the area tapped. However, if the camera detects a pet when pet portrait auto release is set to On with touch AF/AE still selected, the camera focuses on the detected face and releases the shutter automatically. 53

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53
Adjusting the
A
(Auto) Mode setting
More on Shooting
3
Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus
and exposure and press it all the way down to release the
shutter.
B
Note on Touch AF/AE
When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not
be in focus (
A
31).
C
Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
Touch AF/AE can be used in
A
(auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation
differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode
Touch AF/AE operation
A
(auto) mode (
A
26),
Sports
,
Party/indoor
,
Beach
,
Snow
,
Close-up
,
Food
,
Museum
,
Black and white
copy
, and
Backlighting
scene
modes (
A
59)
Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
Scene auto selector
scene
mode (
A
59),
smart portrait mode (when
Smile timer
is set to
Off
;
A
76)
When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a
border can be selected. When the camera detects more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
Portrait
and
Night portrait
scene modes (
A
59
),
smart
portrait mode (when
Smile
timer
is set to
On
;
A
76)
Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that
face.
Landscape
,
Sunset
,
Dusk/dawn
,
Night landscape
,
Fireworks show
, and
Panorama assist
scene modes
(
A
59)
The focus area cannot be changed.
Pet portrait
scene mode
(
A
59)
When pet portrait auto release (
A
71) is set to
Off
, touch
shutter (default setting) and touch AF/AE can be selected.
When touch AF/AE is selected, focus and exposure are set for
the area tapped. However, if the camera detects a pet when
pet portrait auto release is set to
On
with touch AF/AE still
selected, the camera focuses on the detected face and
releases the shutter automatically.