Nikon 26114 P80 User's Manual - Page 118

Autofocus mode, Face Priority

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu B Face Priority • When Face priority is selected for AF area mode, the setting will automatically switch to Auto if no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area. • The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame - When the subject is not looking directly at the camera • The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. • In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 27), the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode or change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center in P, S, A, and M modes, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A 27). • When a face is detected during shooting, pictures will be rotated automatically, in full-frame and thumbnail playback modes, according to the orientation of the face detected. I Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses. A Single AF (default setting) Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. B Full-time AF Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Use with moving subjects. 104

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
B
Face Priority
When
Face priority
is selected for
AF area mode
, the setting will automatically switch to
Auto
if
no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in
Portrait
or
Night
portrait
scene mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.
The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
-
When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
-
When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
-
When the subject is not looking directly at the camera
The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera.
In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (
A
27),
the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. Should this occur,
switch to
A
(auto) mode or change the
AF area mode
setting to
Manual
or
Center
in
P
,
S
,
A
,
and
M
modes, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the
actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (
A
27).
When a face is detected during shooting, pictures will be rotated automatically, in full-frame and
thumbnail playback modes, according to the orientation of the face detected.
I
Autofocus mode
Choose how the camera focuses.
A
Single AF (default setting)
Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
B
Full-time AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Use with moving subjects.