Nikon AW120 - Manual (Page 74)

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Sh
ooting Fea
tures
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automatically
without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer (
A57)). You can use
the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of human faces.
1
Frame the picture.
• Point the camera at a human face.
2
Without pressing the shutter-release button, wait for the
subject to smile.
• If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling,
the shutter is automatically released.
• Whenever the camera detects a smiling face, it automatically releases the
shutter.
3
End automatic shooting.
• Perform one of the operations listed below to end shooting.
- Set Smile timer to Off.
- Press the A button and select a different shooting mode.
B
Notes About Smart Portrait Mode
Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or
detect smiles (
A62). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.
C
When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes
When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face
and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.
Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
• Flash mode (A48)
• Self-timer (A50)
• Exposure compensation (A52)
• Shooting menu (A55)
Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of
Smiling Faces)
Display the shooting screen
M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart
portrait mode
M k button