Nikon Coolpix L24 - Manual (Page 57)

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Using Smart Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures of Smi
ling Faces (S
mart
Portrait
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o
de)
B
Face Detection and Smiling Face Detection Features
If the camera is pointed at a person’s face while the camera is in smart portrait mode, the face is
automatically detected, and the smile of the detected face can also be detected.
• In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.
• See “Face Detection” (A 22) for more information about face detection.
C
Auto Off (Standby Mode) When Using Smart Portrait Mode
When using smart portrait mode, auto off ( A 97) will turn the camera off if no operations are
performed in the following situations:
• The camera does not recognize any faces.
• The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smiling face.
C
Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
• Flash mode (A 28) can be changed.
• Self-timer (A 30) and macro mode (A 31) cannot be used.
• Exposure compensation (A 32) can be adjusted.
• When d is pressed to display the F (smart portrait) menu, Image mode (A 72) can be
adjusted. If the image mode setting is changed, the new image mode setting is also applied to
other shooting modes (except movie mode).
• Digital zoom is not available.
D
More Information
See, “Autofocus” ( A 23) for more information.