Nikon COOLPIX S9700 Product Manual - Page 93

Shooting Features Using Face Detection In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces. • Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night portrait scene mode (A32) • Smart portrait mode (A39) • When AF area mode (A62) in j, k, l, or m mode (A43) is set to Face priority. 1/250 F3.7 25m 0s 880 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: • When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on the scene. • In Portrait or Night portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • In j, k, l, or m 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 (A80) 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. 69