Nikon COOLPIX 5000 P5000 User's Manual - Page 46

Taking Pictures in Face-Priority AF Mode When K (face-priority AF) is selected in the scene menu (B 29), a m icon is displayed in the center of the monitor. Take pictures as described below. 1 Frame picture using m icon as guide. When camera detects face, m will change to double yellow border. If camera detects multiple faces, it will focus on closest sub- ject; other subjects are indicated by single border. If camera can no longer detect subject (for example, because subject has looked away from camera), borders will no longer be displayed; recompose picture. 2 3 Set focus and exposure. Double border turns green. Take picture. A Face-Priority AF The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The camera may be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that occupy too much or too little of the frame. If no face is detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame. The camera will focus continuously until a face is detected. If the double border flashes yellow when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera is unable to focus; release the button and try again. 34 Scene Mode