Af Area Mode - Nikon Coolpix S500 User Manual

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
k AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine where the camera
focuses.
Auto (default setting)
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Camera automatically selects the focus area (1 of 9; c 24) containing the
subject closest to the camera. The selected focus area is displayed when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Manual
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Press the rotary multi selector G, H, I, or J to select from 99 focus areas
in the frame. Pictures can be taken while focus area selection screen is dis-
played.
To end focus area selection and adjust the flash, macro close-up, self-timer,
and exposure compensation settings, press d. To return to the focus area
selection screen, press d.
Center
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Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
Center focus area is used.
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Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subjects when [Center] is selected for [AF area mode], use focus lock as
described below.
1
Position the subject in the center of the frame.
2
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• Confirm that the focus indicator (p) is green.
3
Continue holding down the shutter-release button
halfway and recompose the picture.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and
the subject does not change.
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AF area mode

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Center
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