Nikon D300S User Manual page 76

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Focus.
Autofocus (focus mode S or C): In
tripod mode, the focus point
for contrast-detect autofocus
can be moved to any point in
the frame using the multi
selector.
To focus using contrast-detect
autofocus, press the B button. The
x
focus point will blink green and the
monitor may brighten while the camera
focuses. If the camera is able to focus
using contrast-detect autofocus, the
focus point will be displayed in green; if
the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will blink red.
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Contrast-Detect Autofocus
The camera will not continue to adjust focus while the B button
is pressed in continuous-servo autofocus mode. In both single-
servo and continuous-servo autofocus modes, the shutter can be
released even when the camera is not in focus.
Manual focus (focus mode M; 0 83): Use zoom for precise focus.
To magnify the view in the
monitor up to 13 × and
check focus, press the X
button.
While the view through
the lens is zoomed in, a
navigation window will
appear in the bottom right corner of the display.
Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame
not visible in the monitor.
Press J to exit zoom.
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Contrast-detect focus point
X button
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NORM
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B button
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