Nikon D5000 User Manual page 61

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Choose an autofocus mode.
Press the _fl, button and use the multi
selector to highlight the current autofocus
mode in the monitor. Press _)to displaythe
following options (the default option differs
depending on the shooting mode; _ 78).
Highlight an option and press _).
,B, button
Mode
[._ Face priority
_,0EE _ Wide area
.0R,,E"_ Normal area
Subject tracking
°:'°= Description '°
The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait
subjects facing the camera. Use for portraits.
Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and other non-portrait
subjects. Use the multi selector to select the focus point.
Fpo{in{Be ?rame] A {ripod
......
is recommended.
Track a selected subject as it moves through the frame.
[] Live View Autofocus
The autofocus mode for live view autofocus can
also be chosen using Custom Settings a3 (Live
view autofocus. _ 155).
3 Choose the focus point.
Face priority:A double yellow border will be
displayed when the camera detects a portrait
subject facing the camera (if multiple faces,
up to a maximum of five, are detected, the
camera will focus on the closest subject).
Wideareaandnormalarea: Use the multi
selector to move the focus point to a ny point
in the frame.
Subject t racking:Frame the subject in the
center of the monitor and press • to focus.
When the camera focuses, the focus point
will turn yellow and then start tracking the
selected subject as it moves through the
frame.
Focuspoint -
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Focuspoint
Focus point
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