Nikon s4300 Reference Manual page 148

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Notes About Touch AF/AE
• When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not
be in focus (A31).
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Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
Touch AF/AE can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation
differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode
A (auto) mode (A38),
Sports, Party/indoor, Beach,
Snow, Close-up, Food,
Museum, Black and white
copy, and Backlighting scene
modes (A41)
Scene auto selector scene
mode (A41), Special effects
(A50), and smart portrait
mode (when Smile timer is set
to Off; A51)
Portrait and Night portrait
scene modes (A41), and smart
portrait mode (when Smile
timer is set to On; A51)
Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
(A41)
Pet portrait scene mode
(A41)
The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)
Touch AF/AE operation
Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
• When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a
border can be selected. When the camera detects more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
• When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that
face.
Focus area cannot be changed.
Touch shutter (default setting) or touch AF/AE can be selected
when Pet portrait auto release (A49) is set to Off.
When touch AF/AE is enabled, focus and exposure are set for
the area tapped. However, if Pet portrait auto release is set to
On while touch AF/AE is already enabled, and the camera
detects any pet faces, the camera automatically focuses on
the detected faces and releases the shutter.
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