Nikon S220 S220/225 User's Manual - Page 114

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Face Priority The face-priority function is activated when Face priority (default setting) is selected for AF area mode (A 100), when shooting in Scene auto selector (A 34), Portrait (A 34), or Night portrait (A 35) scene mode, or when shooting in smile mode (A 45). The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera. 1 Frame a picture. When the camera recognizes a face looking toward the camera, that face will be framed by a yellow double border. 18 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus When the camera detects more than one face, operation varies, depending upon the shooting mode, as follows. Shooting mode A (auto) mode (Face priority) Scene mode: Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait Smile mode Faces framed by a double border The number of faces to be recognized The face closest to the camera * The other faces are framed by Up to 12 a single border. The face closest to the center of the frame * The other faces are framed by a single border. Up to 3 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus will be on the face framed by the double border. The double border will glow green once focus has been locked. When the camera is unable to focus, the double border will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again and focus. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down 1/125 F3.1 to take the picture. You don't need to press the shutter-release button halfway in smile mode. If the camera detects the smiling face, the shutter is automatically released (A 45). 102