Selecting Continuous Or Single Autofocus; Using The Infinity Focus Setting; Increasing Depth Of Field; Using Focus Lock For Maximum Depth Of Field - Nikon Coolpix 5700 Pocket Manual

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On sharply outlines subjects that are in focus
in all focus modes.
Off turns off focus confirmation
5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus

1. With the camera in user set 1, 2, or 3, press the
MENU button.
2. Press the up or down point on the Multi
Selector to highlight FOCUS on tab 2, then press
the right point to display a submenu.
3. Press the up or down point on the Multi
Selector to highlight Auto-Focus Mode and press
the right point to display a submenu of choices.
4. Press the up or down point on the Multi
Selector to highlight Continuous AF, or Single AF,
then press the right point to set it.
5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Using the Infinity Focus Setting

With the camera in any user set, repeatedly
press the MF button until the infinity focus icon (a
mountain) is displayed on the screen and the
M-F icon is displayed on the control panel.

Increasing Depth of Field

Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closes
down.
Zoom the lens out to a wider angle of view.
Move farther away from the subject.
Switch to aperture-priority (page 39) or flexible
program (page 35) mode and select a small aper-
ture.
Switch to infinity focus.

Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field

1. Point the camera so the area you want to focus
on is in the active AF area. In a landscape, pick
something about one-third of the way between
you and the horizon. For other scenes, pick
something to focus on that's one-third of the
way between the nearest and farthest points
that you want to be sharp.
2. Press the shutter button down halfway and
hold it there to lock in the focus. The AF indica-
tor on the screen glows a steady green.
3. Recompose the scene and press the shutter
button the rest of the way to take the picture.
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Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field

1. Zoom the lens in to magnify the subject or move
close to it and focus the camera on, or slightly in
front of, the subject you want sharpest.
2. Press the shutter button down halfway and
hold it there to lock in the focus. The AF indica-
tor on the screen glows a steady green.
3. Recompose the scene and press the shutter
button the rest of the way to take the picture.

Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode

Photograph in dim light to open up the aperture.
Zoom the lens in to enlarge the subject.
Move closer to the subject.
Set the camera to shutter-priority (page 37) or
flexible program (page 35) mode and select a slow
shutter speed.
Try blurring images in low-light situations. In
bright light, the shutter will open and close too
fast.
In some situations, you may want to turn the
flash off when trying to blur nearby subjects (page
106).
At night select bulb to keep the shutter open as
long as you hold down the shutter button up to
one minute (page 84).
1. With the camera in user set 1, 2, or 3, press the
MENU button.
2. Press the down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight the WHITE BALANCE icon and then
press the right point on the Multi Selector to
display a submenu of choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the Multi
Selector to highlight your choice and then press
the right point to set it.
4. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Setting White Balance Preset

1. With the camera in user set 1, 2, or 3, press the
MENU button.
2. Press the down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight the WHITE BALANCE icon and then
press the right point to display a submenu of
choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the Multi
Selector to highlight White Bal Preset and press
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