Nikon Coolpix W300 Manual De Propietario

Focusing

In the following settings, the camera uses face 
detection to automatically focus on human faces. 

• o (scene auto selector) mode (A28)

• Portrait or Night portrait scene mode (A30)

• Smart portrait mode (A42)

• When AF area mode (A134) in A (auto) mode 

A47) is set to Face priority.

If the camera detects more than one face, a double 
border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders 
are displayed around the other faces.

If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:

• In o (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the 

shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.

• In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the 

camera focuses in the center of the frame.

• In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject 

closest to the camera.

B

• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction 

in which the faces are looking. 

• The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

C

When AF area mode (

A144) in the movie menu is set to Face priority, the camera 

focuses on human faces during movie recording. If the 

b (e movie-record) button is 

pressed when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the 
frame.

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