Nikon Coolpix S9300 - Manual (Page 54)

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Sh
ooting Feat
ures
Shooting Features
A (Auto) Mode
Shooting with basic camera operations is available. Set
the options in the auto shooting menu (
A36)
according to the shooting conditions and the kind of
images you want to capture.
• The focus area differs depending on the setting of
AF area mode (
A37) that can be selected in the
A tab after pressing the d button.
• When AF area mode is set to Face priority (default setting), the camera
focuses as follows:
- The camera detects and focuses on faces (see “Using Face Detection” (
A75)
for more information).
- If no faces are detected, the camera automatically selects the focus areas (up
to nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in
focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green (maximum of nine
areas).
Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings
• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector“(
A59) for more
information on flash mode (
A60), self-timer (A63), macro mode (A64), and
creative slider (
o brightness (exposure compensation), G vividness, F hue)
(
A65).
• See “Options Available in the Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)” (below) for
more information on functions that can be set using the
d button.
Options Available in the Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
In A (auto) mode, the following option settings can be changed.
• The same options can be set in continuous shooting
mode (
A53). Settings for options other than
Continuous are also applied to A (auto) mode, and
the settings are saved in the camera's memory even if
the camera is turned off.
Select A (auto) mode M d button M A tab (A11)
Shooting menu
ISO sensitivity
Image mode
White balance
Metering
AF area mode
Autofocus mode