Nikon P6000 - Manual (Page 159)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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Shooting with Face Priority
When Face priority is selected for AF area mode, or the Portrait scene mode or
Night portrait scene mode is selected during shooting, the face priority function
will be applied.
The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the
camera.
1
Frame the picture.
• When the camera detects a face, the focus area
containing the face will be displayed with a yellow
double border.
• When the camera detects more than one face, the
closest face is framed by a double border and the others
by single borders. Up to 12 faces can be detected.
2
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera focuses on the face framed by the double
border. The double border will glow green and focus
will be locked.
• When the double border blinks, the camera is unable to
focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to
focus.
• Press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot.
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More Information
See “Autofocus” ( A29) for more information.
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Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
Center focus area is used.
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Focus area
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