Nikon Coolpix A10 - Manual (Page 70)

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The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human faces.
• Portrait or Night portrait in x (scene auto selector)
mode ( E3)
• Portrait or Night portrait in scene mode (E4)
• Smart portrait mode (E8)
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 no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
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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
Focusing
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