Nikon COOLPIX P610 Reference Manual - Page 103
Using Face Detection, Scene auto selector, Portrait, AF area mode, priority, Face priority
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Using Face Detection In the following settings, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces. • s (night portrait), Scene auto selector or Portrait scene mode (A27) • a (smile timer) (A39) • When AF area mode (A52) is set to Face priority 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 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: • When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on the scene. • In s (night portrait) and Portrait, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • When a (smile timer) is selected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. • When AF area mode is set to Face priority, 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 C Viewing Images Captured Using Face Detection During playback, the camera automatically rotates images according to the orientation of the faces that were detected at the time of shooting (except for images captured using Continuous (A52) or Exposure bracketing (A52)). Reference Section E19