Nikon COOLPIXS9 manual B Portrait Assist, Assist Modes

Assist Modes

B Portrait Assist

Use this mode for portraits in which the main sub- ject stands out clearly while background details are softened. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural- looking skin tones.

Scene Modes: n Scene Mode

BPortrait (default)

Camera focuses on subject in the center of the monitor. No guides are dis- played in the monitor.

NPortrait left

Compose shot with subject in left half of frame. Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides.

OPortrait right

Compose shot with subject in the right half of frame. Camera focuses on sub- ject inside the framing guides.

PPortrait close-up

Compose shot with subject’s face in top half of frame. Camera focuses on face inside the framing guides.

QPortrait couple

Compose shot with two subjects side-by-side. Camera focuses on subjects inside the framing guides.

CPortrait figure

Compose shot in “tall” orientation. Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides. Pictures taken in “tall” orientation are displayed in the same “tall” orientation in the monitor.

C A1 H Off1 F Off u2 Off3

1Other settings can be selected.

2See “AF Assist” (c 103) for information on using this function.

3AF Assist is set to [Off] for all modes except for [Portrait].

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