Using Face Detection - Nikon COOLPIX B700 Reference Manual

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Notes About Target Finding AF
Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the
main subject may vary.
The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance or Picture
Control settings.
The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:
- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the screen
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern

Using Face Detection

In the following settings, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human faces.
s (night portrait), Scene auto selector, or
Portrait scene mode (A36)
Creative mode (A48)
a (smile timer) (A61)
When AF area mode (A137) 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:
When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on the
shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.
In s (night portrait) and
the frame.
In creative mode or when AF area mode is set to Face priority, the camera
selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera.
When a (smile timer) is selected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center
of the frame.
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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 cannot 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
Shooting Features
Focusing
, the camera focuses on the area in the center of
Portrait
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