Nikon S1000pj S1000pj User's Manual - Page 118

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu G AF Area Mode A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setting. a Face priority (default setting) When the camera recognizes a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Face Priority" (A 108) for more information. If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is 12 recognized, the AF area mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will automatically select the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. w Auto Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing 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 will be displayed in the monitor. 12 Focus areas x Manual This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame. Press the multi selector H, I, J, or K to select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the monitor's focusarea selection screen, and shoot. To end focus-area selection and adjust the flash, macro, self-timer and exposure compensation settings, press the k button. To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k button again. Focus area Selectable focus area 106