Nikon D3 User Manual page 124

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Check the view in the monitor.

To magnify the view in the monitor up to 13 × and check

focus, press the N button while rotating the main command

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.

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 an B button. The

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.

Manual focus (focus mode M; pg. 83): Use zoom for precise focus.

Main command

Contrast-detect