Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 79

More on Shooting Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) In the default setting, the camera detects smiling faces using face priority and releases the shutter automatically (smile timer function). The Skin softening function makes a human subject's skin appear smoother. 1 Rotate the mode dial to F (Smart portrait). • The camera enters smart portrait mode. 2 Frame the picture. • Point the camera at the subject. • When the camera detects a face, the focus area containing the face is displayed with a double border. • Up to three faces can be detected. When more than one face is detected, the face closest to the center of 1/250 F5.6 the frame is framed by a double border and the others by single borders. • When more than one face is detected, press the k button to choose on which face to focus. Press J or K on the multi selector to choose the face on which to focus and press the k button. 3 The shutter is automatically released. • If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the Smile timer function (A67) automatically releases the shutter. • Each time the shutter is released, automatic shooting using face detection and smiling face detection is repeated. 4 Finish shooting. • To finish automatic shooting of smiling faces, either turn the camera off, set Smile timer to Off, or rotate the mode dial to select another shooting mode. 65