Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual - Page 158

The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) AF Area Mode Display the shooting screen in A (Auto) mode (A51) M d button M A tab (A11) M AF area mode You can set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. Option Description The camera detects and focuses on a face (see "Using Face Detection" (A65) for more information). If more than one face is detected, a Face priority (default setting) the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When non-human subjects are photographed, or a subject with which no face can be detected is 29m 09s 1342 Focus area framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera. w Auto The camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine areas) 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 is displayed on the monitor (up to nine areas). 29m 90s 1342 Focus areas Reference Section E38