Nikon S5200 - Manual (Page 96)

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• If the shutter button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
- In A (auto) mode, the camera selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing
the subject closest to the camera.
- When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on which
scene the camera selects.
- In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the camera will
focus on the area in the center of the frame.
- In Pet portrait scene mode, the camera focuses on a pet face if one is detected. If no
pet faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.
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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. Additionally, 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
• When the frame includes more than one face, the faces detected by the camera and the face on
which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the
faces are looking.
• In some rare cases, such as those described in “Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus” ( A76), the
subject may not be in focus even though the double border turns green. If the camera does not
focus, try focus lock shooting (
A77).