Nikon Coolpix L10 - Manual (Page 47)

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Taking Pictures in the Face-priority AF
1
Press the multi selector G or H to
choose [Face-priority AF] in the scene
menu and press d.
• The K guide is displayed.
2
Frame a picture using the K guide.
• When the camera detects a face, the guide is
displayed with a double yellow border.
• When the camera detects more than one
face, the closest face is framed by a double
border and the rest by a single border. The
camera focuses on the face framed by the
double border. If the camera loses its ability to detect a face (for
example, because the subject has looked away from the camera), bor-
ders are no longer displayed and monitor display returns to that
shown in step 1.
3
Press the shutter-release but-
ton halfway.
• Focus and exposure are set, and the
double border glows green.
4
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to take a pic-
ture.
j Face-Priority AF
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including
whether or not the subject is facing the camera.
• The camera will focus continuously until a face detected.
• If the yellow double border blinks when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway, the camera was unable to focus. Release the button and try again.
• If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,
the camera focus is on the center of the frame.
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations;
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame