Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual page 18

Use focus lock to focus on off<enter subjects when center is selected for AF area
mode.
To focus on off<enter subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode for the
shooting menu (_51) in I_1 (auto) mode, use focus lock as described below.
1 Position the subject at the center of the
frame, D
2 Pressthe shutter-release button
halfway.
• Focus is locked and the focus area lights in
green.
• Exposure is also locked.
3 Continue holding down the shutter-
release button halfway and recompose the
picture.
• Besureto maintain the samedistance between the
cameraand the subject.
4 Press the shutter-release button all the way to I_
take the picture.
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