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Nikon Coolpix S560 User Manual

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Using the Smile Mode

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Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features

When the camera is pointed at a people’s face (front face) in the smile mode, the face is
automatically recognized and the smiling face of the recognized one is detected.

In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.
See “Face Priority” (A 105) for more information about Face Priority.

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Operation of Shutter-Release Button

Press the shutter-release button to shoot pictures.

When the Face priority takes effect, the focus is locked to the recognized face and the shutter-

release button is automatically released.

When the Face priority doesn’t take effect, the camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and released in Face priority mode, the

camera will recognize the face again. Pressing

k will also recognize the face again.

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Recognition of Add to List

In some shooting conditions, even if people are registered in the Add to list and Face recognition
is set to ON (

A 48), the registered people may not be recognized.

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Available Functions in Smile Mode

Settings can be changed for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32).
Digital zoom is not available.

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Shooting in the Smile Mode

When any of the following conditions persists in the Smile mode, the auto off (

A 125) will be

effective and the camera will turn off.

When the camera does not recognize any faces for a while
When the camera recognized the face but cannot detect a smiling face

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More Information

See, “Autofocus” (

A 25) for more information.