Nikon COOLPIX A Reference Manual page 97

3
Choose an AF-area
mode.
Highlight an option and
press J. To return to
shooting mode, press the
shutter-release button
halfway.
Face-priority AF: The camera automatically
detects and focuses on portrait
subjects; the selected subject is
indicated by a double yellow border (if
multiple faces, up to a maximum of 35,
are detected, the camera will focus on
Focus area
the closest subject; to choose a
different subject, use the multi selector). If the camera can no
longer detect the subject (because, for example, the subject
has turned to face away from the camera), the border will no
longer be displayed and the camera will focus using Normal-
area AF.
N
Wide-area/normal-area AF:
Use the multi selector to
move the focus area
anywhere in the frame, or
press J to position the
focus area in the center of
Focus area
the frame.
77