Nikon S2 - Manual (Page 34)

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Scene Mode
Portrait Assist
(portrait assist) mode is used to frame portraits in
which the main subject stands out clearly while back-
ground details are softened, lending the composition
a sense of depth (the degree of softening depends on
the amount of light available). A framing assist menu
helps frame off-center subjects and compose tall or
wide shots and two-person portraits.
Off * Off
PORTRAIT: No guides are displayed. Camera focuses on subject in center
of frame.
Portrait left: Compose shot with subject in left half of frame. Camera fo-
cuses on subject in framing guide.
Portrait right: Compose shot with subject in right half of frame. Camera
focuses on subject in framing guide.
Portrait close-up: Compose shot with subject’s face in top half of frame.
Camera focuses on face area in framing guide.
Portrait couple: Compose shot with two subjects side-by-side. Camera fo-
cuses on closest subject.
Portrait fi gure: Compose shot in “tall” orientation. Camera focuses on sub-
ject in framing guide.
* Other modes can be selected.
Face-priority AF: Frame up to three subjects from
waist up. Camera focuses until it detects face of
portrait subject closest to camera. When face is de-
tected, focus area will be displayed in red (see right).
Focus area will turn green when shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway (if focus area stays red, lift
fi nger from shutter-release button and try again). Note that the camera
may be unable to detect faces if they are not facing camera, are hidden by
sunglasses or other obstructions, or are too close or too far. If camera is un-
able to detect faces before shutter-release button is pressed halfway, it will
focus on subject in center of frame.