G Af Area Mode - Nikon Coolpix S8000 User Manual

G AF Area Mode

A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the
frame regardless of the specified setting.
a
Face priority
When the camera recognizes a human face, it
focuses on that face. See "Face Priority" (A 51) for
more information. If more than one face is
recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest
to the camera.
When taking pictures of subjects other than people,
or framing a subject with which no face is
recognized, the AF area mode setting switches to
Auto, and the camera will automatically select the
focus area containing the subject closest to the
camera.
w
Auto (default setting)
The camera automatically selects the focus area
containing the subject closest to the camera. Press
the shutter-release button halfway to activate the
focus area. When the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the focus area (up to nine areas)
selected by the camera will be displayed in the
monitor.
x
Manual
Select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the monitor.
This option is suited to situations in which the
intended subject is relatively still and not positioned
in the center of the frame.
Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H, I, J, or
K to select the focus area displayed in the monitor
that contains the subject, and shoot.
To cancel focus area selection and adjust flash, macro
mode, self-timer, brightness, vividness, and hue
settings, press the k button. To return to the focus
area selection screen, press the k button again.
Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
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Focus area
8 8
Focus areas
Focus area
Selectable focus area
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