Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR User Manual page 23

4. Focusing
Set your camera's focus mode selector according to this chart:
Cameras Camera's focus mode
D3, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300,
D200, D100, D80, D70-Series,
D50, D40-Series, F6, F5,
F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*,
F90-Series/N90*,
F80-Series/N80-Series*,
F75-Series/N75-Series*,
F70-Series/N70*,
F65-Series/N65-Series*,
Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S
F60-Series/N60*,
F55-Series/N55-Series*,
F50-Series/N50*,
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*,
F-601M/N6000*,
F-401x/N5005*,
F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004*
Autofocus with manual override
A/M mode: Autofocus with manual override. AF priority
M/A mode: Autofocus with manual override. MF priority
1
Set the focus mode switch to "A/M" or "M/A". (Fig. 1)
2
You can manually override autofocus by operating the focus
ring while lightly depressing the shutter release button or the
AF start button on the camera or the Focus operation button
on the lens.
• To cancel manual override, remove your finger from the
shutter release button or the AF start button on the camera or
the Focus operation button on the lens, and lightly depress the
shutter release button to return to the autofocus mode.
A/M
Autofocus with
AF
manual override
(C/S)
(AF priority)
Manual focus
MF
(Focus assist is available.)
AF Manual focus
(Focus assist is available, except with the
(C/S)
F-601M/N6000*.)
MF
(p. 21)
Lens' focus mode
M/A
Autofocus with Manual focus
manual override (Focus assist
(MF priority) is available.)
* Sold exclusively in the USA.
AF: Autofocus MF: Manual focus
M
En
Fig. 1
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