Nikon COOLPIX S6200 Reference Manual - Page 141

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode) AF Area Mode Select A (auto) mode 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 x Manual Description When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Using Face Detection" (A 67) for more information. If more than one face is detected, the camera focuses on the face closest to 29m 0s the camera. 760 When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with Focus area which no face is detected, the AF area mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will automatically select the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera. The camera has nine focus areas, and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus areas that are in focus (up to nine areas) selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor. 29m 0s 760 Focus areas Select one of 99 focus areas in the Selectable focus area monitor. This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame. Rotate the multi selector, or press H, I, J, or K to move the focus area to where the subject is, and take a picture. To cancel focus area selection and adjust flash, macro mode, self-timer, Focus area and exposure compensation settings, press the k button. To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k button again. Reference Section E35