Nikon S800c manual E34, Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

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The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)

CShooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

The touch AF/AE can be used in A(auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation varies depending on the current shooting mode, as described below.

Shooting mode	Touch AF/AE operation
	• When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by
	a border can be selected. When the camera detects
G (easy auto) (A30) and smart	more than one face, tap a face framed by a single
portrait mode (when Smile timer is	border to set focus and exposure for that face. The
set to Off; A41)	single border changes to a double border.
	• When no face is detected, focus is set for the area
	tapped.

A(auto) mode (A31), Sports, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow,

Close-up, Food, Black and white Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped. copy, Backlighting and Special

effects (A40) scene modes (A32)

	Only a border displayed by the face detection function
Portrait and Night portrait scene	can be selected. When the camera detects more than
modes (A32)	one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
	the focus area to that face.
Landscape, Sunset, Dusk/dawn,
Night landscape, Fireworks show,
and Easy panorama scene modes	Touch AF/AE cannot be enabled.
(A32), smart portrait mode (when
Smile timer is set to On; A41)
	When Pet portrait auto release is set to On: Touch AF/
	AE is disabled.
Pet portrait scene mode* (A32)	When set to Off: Only borders displayed by the pet face
	detection function can be selected. When the camera
	detects more than one pet 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.

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