G Af Area Mode; E Auto-Focus Mode - Nikon COOLPIX P5000 User Manual

G AF Area Mode

Choose where the camera focuses.
Option
Use for snapshots.
compares distances to subjects in nine focus
Auto areas shown at right and selects focus area
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(default) containing closest subject. Selected focus
area is highlighted when shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway.
Use to focus on relatively stationary subjects
not in center of frame. Press multi selector
up, down, left, or right to select from 99 focus
areas in large frame shown at right. Pictures
I Manual can be taken while focus area selection
screen is displayed. To end focus area selec-
tion and adjust flash, focus, self-timer, and
exposure compensation settings, press B.
Press B again to change focus area.
Camera focuses on subject in center focus
H Center
area. Focus lock (B 77) can be used to focus
on off-center subject.
The focus area is displayed in green when the camera is able to focus. If the
focus area blinks red, the camera is unable to focus. In Auto mode, the focus
area is not displayed until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

E Auto-focus Mode

Choose how the camera focuses.
Option
D Single AF (default) Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
C Full-time AF
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Menu Guide
Camera automatically
Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. Use with moving subjects.
Description
Center focus area
Description
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Focus areas
Focus area
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