Nortel Networks COOLPIX S5100 - Manual (Page 77)

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Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
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Notes on Smart Portrait Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles.
• See “Notes on Face Detection” ( A 48) for more information.
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Notes on Skin Softening
• More time than usual may be required to save an image when shooting with skin softening
function.
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may
be modified though the camera detects a face. If the desired results are not produced, set
Skin
softening to Off and shoot again.
• The skin softening level cannot be adjusted when the portrait or night portrait is selected in the
scene mode.
• Skin softening can also be applied on saved images ( A 98).
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Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode
When
Smile timer is set to On, the auto power off function (A 133) is activated and the camera
turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are
performed.
• The camera does not detect any faces.
• The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile.
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When the Self-timer Lamp Blinks
When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp blinks when the camera detects a face and flickers
immediately after the shutter is released.
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Releasing the Shutter Manually
The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter-release button. If no faces are detected, the
camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
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Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
• Flash cannot be used when
Blink proof is set to On. When Blink proof is set to Off, flash mode
( A 30) is set to U (auto) (can be modified).
• The self timer ( A 32) options can be applied when Smile timer is set to Off.
• Macro mode cannot be used.
• Exposure compensation ( A 34) is enabled.
• Press the d button to display the F (smart portrait) menu and adjust Image mode, Skin
softening, Smile timer, or Blink proof (A 66).
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More Information
See “Autofocus” ( A 27) for more information.