Focus Options - Nikon COOLPIX 4300 User Manual

— Taking Multiple Pictures with the Same Exposure: AE Lock —
This option is used to take a series of photographs with
the same exposure and white balance.
Option
Off Restores normal exposure, sensitivity and white balance.
First picture taken after On is selected sets exposure for all
subsequent pictures. If white balance is set to A (auto), white balance
On
for first picture applies to all other pictures in series. While AE lock is
in effect, flash will be set to Off (
Clears existing exposure, sensitivity and white balance settings. First
Reset picture taken after this option is selected sets exposure, sensitivity
and auto white balance for all subsequent pictures.
While AE lock is in effect, AE-L (AE Lock) and WB-L (White-Balance Lock)
icons appear in the monitor. If Reset is chosen or white balance, focus mode,
shutter speed or aperture adjusted, these icons will turn yellow to indicated that
exposure will be reset with the next shot.
— Modifying Exposure Compensation from a Menu: Exp. +/– —
The Exp. +/– item in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS menu
mirrors the exposure compensation value set with the
button and Multi selector (p. 51). As with the
exposure compensation can be set to values between
+2.0 EV and –2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. Choosing a
new exposure compensation value from the Exp. +/– sub-
menu changes the value selected with the
while changing exposure compensation with the
selected in the Exp. +/– sub-menu.
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AE LOCK
Exposure Mode
AE Lock Off
EXP. +/– On
Reset
OFF SELECT
Description
).
EXP. +/–
button,
Exposure Mode
AE Lock
EXP. +/–
button, OFF SELECT
button changes the value

Focus Options

The focus options sub-menu provides control
over focus settings.
SET
— Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode —
This setting determines how the camera will choose the
focus area in
while the monitor is on (when the monitor is off or digital
zoom is activated, AF Area Mode is automatically set to
Off):
Option
Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to
camera. Active focus area displayed in red when shutter release
Auto
button pressed halfway. This setting is useful when you have little time
to compose pictures.
User selects focus area manually. This option can be used in place of
Manual
focus lock when subject is not at center of final composition.
Center focus area is used. No focus areas appear in monitor. This
Off option can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on off-
center subject (p. 45).
+0.3
0
–0.3
SET
mode. The following options take effect
Description
FOCUS OPTIONS
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
OFF SELECT SET
AF AREA MODE
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode Auto
Focus Confirmation Manual
Off
OFF SELECT SET
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