Nikon S4100 - Manual (Page 59)

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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting
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Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter
The touch shutter can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode Touch shutter operation
A (auto) mode (A 26),
Sports, Party/indoor,
Beach, Snow, Close-up, Food,
Museum, Black and white
copy, and Backlighting scene
modes (
A 58)
Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for the
area tapped. When the camera detects more than one face,
tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure
for that face.
Scene auto selector scene
mode (
A 58) and smart
portrait mode (when Smile
timer is set to Off;
A 74)
• When the camera detects any faces, tap a face framed by a
border. Focus and exposure are set on the tapped face.
• When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
Portrait and Night portrait
scene modes (
A 58)
Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for
that face.
Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
(
A 58)
Focus and exposure are set for the same focus area used
when pictures are taken by pressing the shutter-release
button. See “Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures
(Features)” (
A 63) for more information.
Smart portrait mode
(when Smile timer is set to On;
A 74) Touch shutter cannot be enabled. When the camera detects
more than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to
move the focus area to that face.
Pet portrait scene mode
(
A 58)
Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for the
area tapped. However, if Pet portrait auto release is set to
On and the camera detects any pet faces, the camera
automatically focuses on the detected faces and releases the
shutter.