Nikon S9700 - Manual (Page 93)

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Sh
ooting Fea
tures
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera
uses face detection to automatically focus on
human faces.
• Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night
portrait scene mode (
A32)
• Smart portrait mode (A39)
• When AF area mode (A62) in j, k, l, or
m mode (A43) is set to Face priority.
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around
the other faces.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
• When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending
on the scene.
• In Portrait or Night portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• In j, k, l, or m mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the
subject closest to the camera.
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Notes About Face Detection
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the
direction in which the faces are looking.
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
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Face Detection During Movie Recording
When AF area mode (
A80) in the movie menu is set to Face priority, the camera
focuses on human faces during movie recording.
If the
b (e movie-record) button is pressed when no faces are detected, the
camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
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