Focus Area - Samsung NV40 User Manual

Focus Area

You can select your preferred Focus Area
according to the shooting conditions.
[FACE DETECTION] : This mode detects the
face position of the subject
automatically and then sets
the focus and exposure.
Select this mode for quick and easy portraits.
 Selectable modes : AUTO, PROGRAM, MANUAL, DUAL IS, PORTRAIT,
SCENE (CHILDREN, BEACH&SNOW, SELF SHOT,
CAFÉ)
1. In a configurable shooting mode, select the
Face Detection menu (
The Face Detection icon will appear.
2. The size and position of the auto focus frame is
set on the face of the subject automatically.
3. Press the shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns to green when
the focus is activated.
4. Press the shutter button fully to take a picture.
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● This function can detect up to 9 faces.
MULTI AF
● When the camera recognises many people at the same time, it will
CENTER AF
focus on the nearest person.
SELF PORTRAIT
● When the camera detects a target face, the white colour focus frame
FACE DETECTION
will be displayed over the target face and the grey colour focus frame
appears over the remaining faces (up to 8). Press the shutter button
halfway down to focus on the face and the white focus frame turns
green. (Maximum 9)
● Return to previous AF mode if face detection failed.
● In some conditions this function cannot work properly.
- When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the face is
hidden.
- When the subject does not look at the camera.
- Camera doesn't detect a face as the conditions are too dark or too
bright.
MULTI AF
CENTER AF
- The distance between the camera and object is too great.
SELF PORTRAIT
● The maximum available Face Detection range is 2.5m (Wide).
FACE DETECTION
● The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the
subject.
● The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.
● It can only be set if
● The [EFFECT] menu does not work when the [FACE DETECTION]
function is set.
is selected on the photo style selector dial.