Nikon COOLPIX S9600 Product Manual - Page 148

AF Area Mode

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AF Area Mode Select A (auto) mode M d button M A menu icon M AF area mode M k button Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus when shooting still images. Option Description When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Using Face Detection" (A64) for more information. a Face priority When framing a composition with no human subjects or detected faces, the camera automatically selects one or more of the 9 focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. x Manual Use the multi selector HIJK to move the focus area to where you want to focus. • To use the multi selector to configure the flash mode or other settings, press the k button. To return to moving the focus area, press the k button again. Focus area 25m 0s 880 1/250 F3.4 Focus areas Scope of movable focus area Focus area Reference Section E38

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Reference Section
E
38
AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for
autofocus when shooting still images.
Select
A
(auto) mode
M
d
button
M
A
menu icon
M
AF area mode
M
k
button
Option
Description
a
Face priority
When the camera detects a
human face, it focuses on that
face. See “Using Face
Detection” (
A
64) for more
information.
When framing a composition
with no human subjects or
detected faces, the camera
automatically selects one or
more of the 9 focus areas
containing the subject closest
to the camera when the
shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
x
Manual
Use the multi selector
HIJK
to move the focus
area to where you want to
focus.
To use the multi selector to
configure the flash mode
or other settings, press the
k
button. To return to
moving the focus area,
press the
k
button again.
880
880
25
m
0s
25
m
0s
Focus area
F3.4
1/250
1/250
F3.4
Focus areas
Scope of movable
focus area
Focus area