Af Area Mode - Nikon CoolPix AW120 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" (A62) 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
40
30
20
10
0
15m 15m 15m
1010hPa 1010hPa 1010hPa
-10
Focus area
1/250 1/250
Focus areas
Scope of movable
Focus area
25m 0s 25m 0s
880 880
F2.8 F2.8
focus area