Face Priority - Nikon CoolPix S202 User Manual

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Face Priority

Face Priority will take effect when AF area mode is set to Face priority, or when
Scene mode is set to Portrait or Night portrait. The camera will automatically
recognize human faces that are facing the camera and set focus on the faces.
1
Frame a picture.
When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face
will be framed by a yellow double border.
If more than one face is recognized, the face nearest to
the camera will be framed by the double border and the
rest by a single border. Up to 12 people's faces can be
recognized.
2
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
Focus will be on the face framed by the double border.
The double border will glow green once focus has been
locked.
When the camera is unable to focus, the double border
will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway and try
focusing again.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
to take the picture.
B
Notes about Face-Priority
• In Face priority, if the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, AF
area mode will be set to Auto.
• In the Portrait and Night portrait settings of scene mode, if the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, focus will be set on the center of the screen.
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera
• The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera.
• In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows
green (A 25). Should this occur, switch to AF area mode (manual or center), refocus on another
subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use
focus lock (A 83).
• Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and
displayed.
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