Af Area Mode - Nikon COOLPIX S9600 Reference Manual

AF Area Mode

Select A (auto) mode M d button M A menu icon M AF area mode
M k button
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for
autofocus when shooting still images.
Option
a Face priority
x Manual
E38
When the camera detects a
human face, it focuses on that
face. See "Using Face
Detection" (A64) for more
information.
When framing a composition
with no human subjects or
detected faces, the camera
automatically selects one or
more of the 9 focus areas
containing the subject closest
to the camera when the
shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
Use the multi selector
HIJK to move the focus
area to where you want to
focus.
To use the multi selector to
configure the flash mode
or other settings, press the
k button. To return to
moving the focus area,
press the k button again.
Description
Focus area
1/250 1/250
Focus areas
Scope of movable
Focus area
25m 0s 25m 0s
880 880
F3.4 F3.4
focus area