Nikon COOLPIX S6500 Reference Manual - Page 183

AF Area Mode Select A (auto) mode M d button M AF area mode M k button Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. Option Description When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Using Face Detection" (A73) for more information. If more than one face is detected, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. 25m 0s 850 a Face priority When taking images of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is detected, the camera will automatically select the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera. 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. Focus area 1/250 F3.1 Focus areas Reference Section E51