Nikon COOLPIX S3300 Reference Manual - Page 52

Shooting Features Shooting Features A (Auto) Mode A (auto) mode is useful for general photography, and it allows you to customize a variety of settings to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture (A37). 8m 0s 950 On the shooting screen M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode (A24-25) • You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by pressing the d button, selecting the A tab, and setting AF area mode. The default setting is Face priority. • When AF area mode in the shooting menu is set to Face priority (default setting) the camera focuses on the subject as follows: - If the camera detects a human face, the camera automatically focuses on it (see "Face Detection" (A64) for more information). - If no faces are detected, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green (maximum of nine areas). Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings • Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (A52): Flash mode (A53), self-timer (A55), macro mode (A56), and exposure compensation (A57). • Features that can be set by pressing d button: Shooting Menu Options in A (Auto) Mode (A37). 36