Nikon COOLPIX S9300 Reference Manual - Page 157

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode) AF Area Mode Select A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode (A25) M d button M A or C tab (A11) M AF area mode You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus. Option Face priority a (default setting) w Auto Description The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face (see "Using Face Detection" (A75) for more information). If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the 29m 0s face closest to the camera. 1140 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). 29m 0s 1140 Focus areas Reference Section E37