Nikon S4300 User Manual
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The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)
Refere
B
Notes About Touch AF/AE
• When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not
be in focus (
C
Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
Touch AF/AE can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation
differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
* Set Pet portrait auto release to Off to enable touch shutter (default setting) or touch AF/
AE.
Shooting mode
Touch AF/AE operation
A (auto) mode (A38),
Sports, Party/indoor, Beach,
Snow, Close-up, Food,
Museum, Black and white
copy, and Backlighting scene
modes (
Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
Scene auto selector scene
mode (
A41), Special effects
(
A50), and smart portrait
mode (when Smile timer is set
to Off;
• When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a
border can be selected. When the camera detects more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
• When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
Portrait and Night portrait
scene modes (
A41), and smart
portrait mode (when Smile
timer is set to On;
Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that
face.
Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
(
Focus area cannot be changed.
Pet portrait scene mode*
(
When Pet portrait auto release is set to On: Touch AF/AE is
disabled.
When set to Off: Only borders displayed by the pet face
detection function can be selected. When the camera detects
more than one pet’s face, tap a face framed by a single border
to set the focus and exposure on that face.