Using Manual Focus - Nikon Coolpix P500 Quick Start Manual

Using Focus Mode

Using Manual Focus

Available when the shooting mode is j, k, l, m, M or the Sports scene mode.
Select a shooting mode with the mode dial (A44).
1
Press p (focus mode) on the multi
selector to display the setup menu
for focus mode.
• Use the multi selector to choose E
(manual focus) and press the k button.
• W 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.
2
Adjust the focus.
• Use the multi selector to adjust the focus while viewing
the image on the monitor.
• Press H to focus on far subjects.
• Press I to focus on near subjects.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to check the
composition. Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down to take the picture.
3
Press the k button.
• The set focus is locked. You can continue shooting with
the locked focus.
• To readjust the focus, press the k button again to
display the screen in step 2.
• To change back to autofocus, return to step 1 and choose
any setting other than E.
C
E (Manual Focus)
• In step 2, the figure displayed with the gauge at the right of the monitor indicates an approximate
distance (m) at which the subject can be in focus when the gauge is near the center. Depending
on the zoom position, 1 (wide-angle position), 3 or 5 (telephoto position) is displayed. To see
whether the subject is in focus, check the subject on the monitor.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to preview an approximate depth of field (the area in focus
behind and in front of the subject).
• Set Assign side zoom control (A198) in the setup menu (A185) to Manual focus to focus by
using the side zoom control instead of H or I in step 2.
• The digital zoom is not available.
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Focus
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