Nikon COOLPIX S8200 Reference Manual page 21

You c an use f ocus lock t ofocus onoff<enter subjects when c enter isselected for
AF area mode.
The f ollowing procedure describes how touse f ocus lock w hen u sing I_1 ( auto)
mode with
AF area mode (_ 37) set to Center.
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Position the subject in the center of the frame. _
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2 Pressthe shutter-release button
halfway. [_
• Confirmthat the focusarea glows green.
• Focusand exposureare 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 the rest of
the way down to take the picture.
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