Nikon coolpix s230 User Manual

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

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The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera.
The face-priority function is activated when Face priority (default setting) is 
selected for AF area mode (

A 116), when shooting in Scene auto selector 

(

A 37), Portrait (A 37), or Night portrait (A 38) scene mode, or when 

shooting in smile mode (

A 50).

Frame a picture.

When the camera recognizes a face looking toward the 
camera, that face will be framed by a yellow double 
border. 

When the camera detects more than one face, operation varies, depending upon the 
shooting mode, as follows.

The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. To select another face for 
focusing, tap a face framed by a single border. The border surrounding the selected face 
will change to a double border. 

Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Focus will be on the face framed by the double border. 
The double border will glow green once focus has been 
locked.
When the camera is unable to focus, the double border 
will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again 
and focus.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down 
to take the picture.
You don’t need to press the shutter-release button halfway in smile mode. If the camera 
detects the smiling face, the shutter is automatically released (

Shooting mode

Faces framed by 
a double border

The number of faces 

to be recognized

A (auto) mode 
(Face priority)

The face closest to the camera
* The other faces are framed by 

a single border.

Up to 12

Scene mode: Scene auto 
selector, Portrait, Night 
portrait

Smile mode

The face closest to the center of 
frame
* The other faces are framed by 

a single border.

Up to 3

1 8

1 8

F3.1

F3.1

F3.1

1/125

1/125

1/125