Nikon COOLPIX P330 Reference Manual - Page 167

AF Area Mode

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Shooting Menu (A, B, C or D Mode) AF Area Mode Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D or i M d button M A, B, C, D or i tab (A7) M AF area mode You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus. Option a Face priority w Auto (default setting) Description The camera detects and focuses on a face (see "Using Face Detection" (A80) for more information). If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. 25m 0s When non-human subjects are 1/250 F5.6 840 photographed, or a subject with which no face can be detected is Focus area framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically selects the focus areas (up to 9) that contain the subject closest to the camera. The camera automatically selects the focus areas (up to 9) that contain 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 9 areas). 1/250 F5.6 Focus areas Reference Section E43

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E
43
Shooting Menu (
A
,
B
,
C
or
D
Mode)
Reference Section
AF Area Mode
You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus.
Rotate the mode dial to
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
or
i
M
d
button
M
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
or
i
tab (
A
7)
M
AF area mode
Option
Description
a
Face priority
The camera detects and focuses on
a face (see “Using Face Detection”
(
A
80) for more information).
If the camera detects multiple
faces, 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
framed, AF area mode is set to
Auto
. The camera automatically selects the focus areas (up to 9)
that contain the subject closest to the camera.
w
Auto
(default setting)
The camera automatically selects
the focus areas (up to 9) that
contain 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 9
areas).
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840
840
25m 0s
25m 0s
25m 0s
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1/250
1/250
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
Focus area
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1/250
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
Focus areas