Nikon COOLPIX S8100 S8100 User's Manual - Page 46

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer The camera uses face detection to detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected. The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces. This feature can be used when shooting mode (A 42) is set to A (auto) mode or the e (night portrait) or Portrait scene mode (A 55). 1 Press the rotary multi selector n (self-timer). The self-timer menu is displayed. To adjust settings for flash mode, creative slider, exposure compensation, or items in the shooting menu, adjust the settings before pressing n. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a (smile timer) and press the k button. If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. Smile timer 3 Frame a picture. Point the camera at the subject. When the camera detects a human face, that face is framed by a double border (focus area). Up to three faces can be detected. When the camera detects more than one face, the double border (focus 35 area) is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame, and single borders around the others. When more than one face is detected, press the k button and select the face to be focused on. Press the rotary multi selector J or K to choose the face to be focused on, and press the k button. 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way. Smile detection begins, and if the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the double border turns green and the shutter is automatically released. Each time the shutter is released, the camera repeats automatic shooting by face detection and smile detection. 34