Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200 manual E41, Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)

BNotes About Touch AF/AE

•When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not be in focus (A31).

CShooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

Touch AF/AE can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.

Shooting mode	Touch AF/AE operation
A (auto) mode (A38),
Sports, Party/indoor, Beach,
Snow, Close-up,Food,	Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
Museum, Black and white
copy, and Backlighting scene
modes (A41)
Scene auto selector scene	• When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a
	border can be selected. When the camera detects more
mode (A41), Special effects
	than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
(A50), and smart portrait
	the focus area to that face.
mode (when Smile timer is set
	• When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
to Off; A51)
	tapped.
Portrait and Night portrait	Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
scene modes (A41), and smart	selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
portrait mode (when Smile	face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that
timer is set to On; A51)	face.
Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and	Focus area cannot be changed.
Panorama assist scene modes
(A41)
	When Pet portrait auto release is set to On: Touch AF/AE is
	disabled.
Pet portrait scene mode*	When set to Off: Only borders displayed by the pet face
(A41)	detection function can be selected. When the camera detects
	more than one pet’s face, tap a face framed by a single border
	to set the focus and exposure on that face.

*Set Pet portrait auto release to Off to enable touch shutter (default setting) or touch AF/ AE.

Reference Section

E41