E 52, S subject tracking (focusing on a moving subject), Register a subject – COOLPIX by Nikon S100 User Manual

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The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)

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s Subject Tracking (Focusing on a Moving Subject)

s (subject tracking) is enabled only in A (auto) mode.

1

Register a subject.

• Tap the desired tracking subject in the

monitor.
- The subject is registered.
- When the camera detects any faces, tap a

face framed by a border to register it as the
subject and begin tracking. If the camera
has detected more than one face, the
borders around the faces that are not
registered disappear.

- When a subject other than a face is registered, a yellow focus area is displayed on

the subject and the camera begins tracking the subject.

- When the border framing the subject glows red, the camera is unable to focus.

Change the composition and try again.

• If the tapped area does not contain a subject that can be registered, X will be

displayed in the monitor. Tap a subject within

X.

• Tap another subject to change a subject to

follow.

• To cancel the registration of the subject, tap

a displayed at left in the monitor.

• If the camera cannot track the registered

subject anymore, the focus area will
disappear and the registration will be
canceled. Register the subject again.

2

Press the shutter-release button to
take a picture.

• The camera focuses on the focus area when

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
The focus area will glow green and focus will
be locked.

• When the camera is unable to focus, the

focus area will blink. Press the shutter-release
button halfway again to focus.

• If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed,

the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

• Press the shutter-release button all the way down to release the shutter.

Select A (auto)

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