Nikon COOLPIX P340 Product Manual - Page 80

Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer) When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automatically without pressing the shutter-release button. • This function can be used when the shooting mode is A (auto), A, B, C, D or i, or Portrait or Night portrait scene mode. 1 Press the multi selector J (n). • Change any flash mode, exposure, or shooting menu settings before pressing J. Shooting Features 2 Select a (smile timer), and press the k button. • If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. Smile timer 3 Frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile without pressing the shutter-release button. • Point the camera at a human face. • If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released. • Whenever the camera detects a smiling face, it automatically releases the shutter. 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 4 End automatic shooting. • To end automatic shooting with smile timer, return to step 1 and select OFF. B Notes About Smile Timer Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles (A78). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting. C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released. 58