Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj Reference Manual - Page 160

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode) AF Area Mode In the A (auto) mode shooting screen M d button M A tab M AF area mode Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. Option a Face priority (default setting) w Auto Description When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Face Detection" (A 65) for more information. If more than one face is detected, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When 29m 0s taking pictures of subjects other than 1100 people, or framing a subject with which no face is detected, the AF Focus area area mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera and focus on it. The camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera and focus on it. Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area (up to nine areas) selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor. 29m 0s 1100 Focus area Reference Section E42