Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images Of Smiling Faces) - Nikon COOLPIX S9600 Reference Manual

Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of
Smiling Faces)
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can
take an image automatically without pressing
the shutter-release button (smile timer (A58)).
You can use the skin softening option to smooth
the skin tones of human faces.
1
Frame the picture.
Point the camera at a human face.
2
Without pressing the shutter-release button, wait for the
subject to smile.
If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling,
the shutter is automatically released.
Whenever the camera detects a smiling face, it automatically releases the
shutter.
3
End automatic shooting.
Perform one of the operations listed below to end shooting.
- Set Smile timer to Off.
- Rotate the mode dial to switch to a shooting mode other than F (smart
portrait) mode.
- Turn off the camera.
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Notes About Smart Portrait Mode
Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or
detect smiles (A64). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.
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