Nikon COOLPIX P7100 Reference Manual page 55

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Available when the shooting mode is P, S, A,
M, U1,U2, U3, _ (low
noise
night),EFFECTS
(special effects) or the Sports scene mode.
1 Press the multi selector • (_
focus mode).
• Use the multi sdector to choose
MF
(manual focus) and press the _) button.
• _ is displayed on the top of the monitor,
and the image area and the enlarged
center of the picture are displayed at the
same time.
_t Adjust the focus. II_l_,r _ @ ,_
• Use the multi selector to adjust the focus while viewing
the image on the monitor.
• Press • to focus on far subjects.
• Press • to focus on near subjects.
• When i_ is pressed, first the camera is focused with
autofocus, and then the manual focus can be operated.
Choose Yes and press the _) button to focus on the subject in the center of the
screen with autofocus.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to check the composition. Press the shutter-
release button all the way to take the picture.
3 Press the _) button.
• The set focus is locked. You can continue shooting with
the locked focus.
• To readjust the focus, press the _) button again to
display the screen in step 2.
• To change back to autofocus, return to step 1 and
choose any setting other than ME.
[] MF(Manual F ocus)
• The digits displayed for the gauge on the right of the monitor in step 2 serveas a guideline for the
distance to a subject that is in focus when the gauge indicates the center. To change the unit of
this gauge, use MF distance indicator units (_'_94) in the setup menu.
• Pressthe shutter release button halfway to preview an approximate depth of field (the area in
focus behind and in front of the subject).
• The digital zoom is not available.
• Focus mode changes to
AF
(autofocus) when the monitor is turned off.
• When Fnl + command dial (_'B89) in the setup menu is set to Manual focus, the screen shown
in step 2 can be displayed or the focus can be adjusted by rotating the command dial while
pressing the Fnl button.
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