Controlling Focus: The Focus Options Menu - Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Manual

Controlling Focus: The Focus Options Menu

The focus options sub-menu provides control over
focus settings.
Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode
In User Set A, the camera automatically focuses on
the subject in the focus area at the center of the
frame, shown by the focus brackets in the
viewfinder. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, a total of five
focus areas are available, making it possible to fo-
cus on an off-center subject without using focus
lock. The options in the AF-area mode sub-menu
determine how the focus area is selected.
Option
Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject clos-
est to camera. Selected focus area is displayed in red in moni-
tor when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. This setting
Auto
minimizes the risk of your photograph being out of focus when
your subject is moving erratically or in other situations where
there is little time to check focus.
User selects focus area manually using multi selector. This op-
Manual tion can be used instead of focus lock (
atively motionless subject that is not at the center of the frame.
Center focus area (shown by focus brackets in viewfinder) is
used. No focus area indicators are shown in monitor. This op-
Off
tion can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on an
off-center subject.
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