Nikon P80 - Manual (Page 118)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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Face Priority
• When
Face priority is selected for AF area mode, the setting will automatically switch to Auto if
no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in
Portrait or Night
portrait scene mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera.
• In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected ( A 27),
the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. Should this occur,
switch to A (auto) mode or change the
AF area mode setting to Manual or Center in P, S, A,
and
M modes, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the
actual portrait subject, and use focus lock ( A 27).
• When a face is detected during shooting, pictures will be rotated automatically, in full-frame and
thumbnail playback modes, according to the orientation of the face detected.
I Autofocus mode
Choose how the camera focuses.
A Single AF (default setting)
Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
B Full-time AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Use with moving subjects.