Nikon Coolpix P300 User Manual
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Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smile Timer)
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(Auto)
M
ode
B
Notes on Smile Timer
• The digital zoom is not available.
• Under some shooting conditions, faces and smiling faces may not be detected properly.
• See “Notes on Face Priority” (
A86) for more information.
• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot be
A90) for more information.
C
Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode
When using the Smile timer, the auto power off function (
A153) is activated and the camera turns
off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.
• The camera does not detect any faces.
• The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile.
C
When the Self-timer Lamp Blinks
When using the Smile timer, the self-timer lamp blinks when the camera detects a face and flickers
after the shutter is released.
C
Releasing the Shutter Manually
The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter-release button. If no faces are detected, the
camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
D
More Information
See “Autofocus” (
A29) for more information.