Focus Lock - Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual

Focus Lock

Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area
mode.
To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode for the
shooting menu (A51) in A (auto) mode, use focus lock as described below.
1
Position the subject at the center of the
frame.
2
Press the shutter-release button
halfway.
• Focus is locked and the focus area lights in
green.
• Exposure is also locked.
3
Continue holding down the shutter-
release button halfway and recompose the
picture.
• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject.
4
Press the shutter-release button all the way to
take the picture.
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