Nikon COOLPIX S9500 Reference Manual

Shoot

ing Features

A (Auto) Mode

Basic shooting operations can be performed. In 
addition, the options of shooting menu (

A62) can be 

adjusted according to the shooting conditions and the 
kind of images you want to capture.
• The focus area for autofocus differs depending on 

the setting of AF area mode that can be selected in 
the A menu icon after pressing the 

d button.

• When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject (target 

finding AF).

• The camera has 9 focus areas, and if it does not detect the main subject, it 

automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the 
camera.

• See “Using the Target Finding AF” (

A66) for more information.

• See “Focus and Exposure” (

A27) for more information.

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings

• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector 

➝ A49

• Features That Can Be Set Using the 

d (Menu) Button

- Shooting menu 

➝ A61

- Setup menu 

➝ A96