Nikon S560 - Manual (Page 61)

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Using the Smile Mode
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Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features
When the camera is pointed at a people’s face (front face) in the smile mode, the face is
automatically recognized and the smiling face of the recognized one is detected.
• In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.
• See “Face Priority” (A 105) for more information about Face Priority.
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Operation of Shutter-Release Button
Press the shutter-release button to shoot pictures.
• When the Face priority takes effect, the focus is locked to the recognized face and the shutter-
release button is automatically released.
• When the Face priority doesn’t take effect, the camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and released in Face priority mode, the
camera will recognize the face again. Pressing k will also recognize the face again.
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Recognition of Add to List
In some shooting conditions, even if people are registered in the Add to list and Face recognition
is set to ON (
A 48), the registered people may not be recognized.
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Available Functions in Smile Mode
• Settings can be changed for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32).
• Digital zoom is not available.
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Shooting in the Smile Mode
When any of the following conditions persists in the Smile mode, the auto off ( A 125) will be
effective and the camera will turn off.
• When the camera does not recognize any faces for a while
• When the camera recognized the face but cannot detect a smiling face
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More Information
See, “Autofocus” ( A 25) for more information.