Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual - Page 75

A (Auto) Mode Basic shooting operations can be performed. In addition, the options of shooting menu can be adjusted according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to capture. Display the shooting screen M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode (A26, 27) • The focus area for autofocus differs depending on the setting of AF area mode that can be selected in the A tab after pressing the d button. • When AF area mode is set to Face priority (default setting), the camera focuses as follows: 29m 0s - The camera detects and focuses on faces (see "Using 1342 Face Detection" (A65) for more information). - If no faces are detected, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green (maximum of nine areas). Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings • See "Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector" (A53) for more information on flash mode (A54), self-timer (A56), macro mode (A57), and exposure compensation (A58). • See the shooting menu below for more information on functions that can be set using the d button. Options Available in the Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) In A (auto) mode, the following option settings can be changed. Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity AF area mode Autofocus mode Shooting Features Display the shooting screen in A (auto) mode M d button M A tab (A11) Option Image mode Description A Allow you to select the combination of image size and image quality used when saving images (A61). The default setting is P 4608×3456. This setting is also applied to other 61 shooting modes. 51