Nikon COOLPIX B500 Reference Manual - English - Page 72

Using Face Detection, Notes About Target Finding AF, Portrait, AF area mode, Face priority

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B Notes About Target Finding AF • Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the main subject may vary. • The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance settings. • The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations: - When the subject is very dark or bright - When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors - When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the screen - When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern Using Face Detection In the following settings, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces. • o (scene auto selector) mode (A32) • e (night portrait) or Portrait scene mode (A31) • Smart portrait mode (A43) • When AF area mode (A111) in A (auto) mode (A29) is set to Face priority 25m 0s 3200 If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected: • In o (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the shooting conditions that the camera recognizes. • In e (night portrait) and Portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the camera focuses in the center of the frame. • In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. B Notes About Face Detection • The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking. • The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame 56 Shooting Features Focusing

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Shooting Features
Focusing
B
Notes About Target Finding AF
Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the
main subject may vary.
The main subject may not be detected when using certain
White balance
settings.
The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:
-
When the subject is very dark or bright
-
When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors
-
When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the screen
-
When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern
Using Face Detection
In the following settings, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human faces.
o
(scene auto selector) mode (
A
32)
e
(night portrait) or
Portrait
scene mode (
A
31)
Smart portrait mode (
A
43)
When
AF area mode
(
A
111) in
A
(auto) mode
(
A
29) is set to
Face priority
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the
face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other
faces.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
In
o
(scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the
shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.
In
e
(night portrait) and
Portrait
scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses in the center of the frame.
In
A
(auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject
closest to the camera.
B
Notes About Face Detection
The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction
in which the faces are looking.
The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:
-
When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
-
When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
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