Nikon COOLPIX P7100 Reference Manual page 20

P_
m
o
Shooting
Menu
(P,S, A or M Mode)
AF Area Mode
Rotate the mode dial to
P, S, A, M, EFFECTS or _ -_ MENU
button -)
P, S, A, M, _
or
tab (_13) _' AF area mode
You can set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
• The AF area mode can also be selected by pressing the multi selector i_ ([+])
(_60, _-_86).
Option Description
The camera automatically detects
and focuses on a face (see "Using
Face Detection" ([_)85) for more
information).
If the camera detects multiple
faces, the camera focuses on the
face closest to the camera.
f-Q] Face priority When non-human subjects are
photographed, or a subject with Focus area
which no face can be detected is
framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically
selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the
subject closest to the camera.
When the monitor is turned off, the focus area is fixed at the
Center (normal).
The camera automatically selects IJi _ _
one or more of the nine focus
areas containing the subject
closest to the camera.
Press the shutter-release button
Auto (default halfway to activate the focus area.
[lllJ setting) When the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the focus area
selected by the camera is Focus areas
displayed on the monitor (up to
nine areas).
When the monitor is turned off, the focus area is fixed at the
Center (normal).
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