Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual page 6

The S hooting Menu (a (Auto) Mode)
Option " Description
Choose manually fl_e focus position
from gareas,n the s creen. Th,s
option is suited to situations in
which the intended subject is
relatively still and not positioned at
the center of the frame.
Press the multi selector A, V, • or
• to select one of 99 focus areas
[c_] Manual displayed on the monitor's focus- Focus area
Selectable areas
area selection screen, and shoot.
• To adjust the following settings, press the _) button to
temporarily cancel focus area selection, and then adjust each
setting.
- Flash mode, macro mode or self-timer
- Exposure compensation
To return to the focus area selection screen, press the _)
button again.
[-] Center
Subject
tracking
The camera focuses on the subject
at the center of the frame.
The focus area is always displayed
at the center of the frame.
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Focus area
Subject tracking begins once you
select a subject to be focused on,
and the focus area will move and
follow the subject. See "Subject
Tracking Mode (Focusing on a
Moving Subject)" (_I640).
_1_ Notes on AF Area Mode
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera _cuses on the su_ect at the center of the frame
regardless of the applied AF area mode option.
• in some rare casesof shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform asexpected (_31),
the subject may not be in focus.
• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See"Features That Cannot Be
Used Simultaneously" (_63) for more information.
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