Nikon D5000 User Manual page 75

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Choose an AF-area mode.
Highlight one of the following options and press
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User selects focus point using multi selector (_ 58); camera focuses
[_1 Single point on subject in selected focus point only. Use with stationary subjects.
In AF-A andAF-Cfocus modes, user selects focus point manually (_ 58),
but camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus
[-O.]Dynamic
points if subject briefly leaves selected point. Use with erratically
area moving subjects. In AF-Sfocusmode,user selects focus point manually
(_ 58); camera focuses on subject in selected focus point only.
[m] Auto-area Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus point.
In AF-AandAF-C focusmodes,user selects focus point using mu Iti selector
(_ 58). If subject moves after camera has focused, camera uses 3D-
tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original
[31)] 3D-tracking subject while shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If subject
(11 points) leaves viewfinder, remove your finger from shutter-release button
and recompose photograph with subject in selected focus point. In
AF-Sfocusmode, user selects focus point manually (_ 58); camera
focuses on subject in selected focus point only.
[] AF-Area Mode
AF-area mode can also be selected from the Custom Settings menu
(_ 155). AF-area mode selections made in shooting modes other
than P,S,A, or M are reset when another shooting mode is selected.
[] 3D-tracking (11 Points)
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the colors in the area surrounding the
focus point are stored in the camera. Consequently 3D-tracking may not produce the
desired results with subjects that are the same color as the background.
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