Nikon COOLPIX S8000 S8000 User's Manual - Page 61

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) G AF Area Mode A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode More on Shooting Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setting. a Face priority When the camera recognizes a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Face Priority" (A 51) for more information. If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is 8 recognized, the AF area mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will automatically select the Focus area focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. w Auto (default setting) The camera automatically selects the focus area 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 area (up to nine areas) selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor. 8 Focus areas x Manual Select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the 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 rotary multi selector or press H, I, J, or K to select the focus area displayed in the monitor that contains the subject, and shoot. To cancel focus area selection and adjust flash, macro mode, self-timer, brightness, vividness, and hue settings, press the k button. To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k button again. Focus area Selectable focus area 49