Nikon COOLPIX S9600 Product Manual - Page 86

Shooting Features Using Face Detection In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces. • x (scene auto selector) mode (A34) • S (night portrait) mode (A35) • Portrait scene mode (A33) • Smart portrait mode (A40) 25m 0s • When AF area mode (A57) in A (auto) 880 mode (A31) is set to Face priority. If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected: • In x (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the scene. • In S (night portrait) mode, Portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. B Notes About Face Detection • The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking. • The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame C Face Detection During Movie Recording When AF area mode (A75) in the movie menu is set to Face priority, the camera focuses on human faces during movie recording. If the b (e movie-record) button is pressed when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. 64