Nikon COOLPIX5400 manual Focus Options, AF Area Mode, Auto Manual Off

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Focus Options

The Focus options item in the shooting menu for P, S, A, and M modes ( 94) contains three options controlling focus settings.

AF Area Mode

In (auto) mode (and at all scene-mode set- tings except Portrait and Close up), the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the focus area at the center of the frame, shown by the focus brackets in the viewfinder. In P, S, A, and M modes, a total of five focus areas are avail- able, making it possible to focus on an off-center subject without using focus lock. AF area mode determines how the focus area is selected.

FOCUS OPTIONS

AF area mode Auto-focus mode Focus confirmation

AF AREA MODE

Auto

Manual

Off

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Option

Auto

Manual

Off

Description

Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Selected focus area is displayed in red when shutter-release but- ton is pressed halfway. Choose this setting to minimize risk of pictures being out of focus when subject is moving erratically or in other situa- tions in which there is little time to check focus.

User selects focus area manually using multi selector. Can be used in- stead of focus lock ( 29) to focus on relatively motionless subjects that are not centered in frame.

Camera focuses on subject in center focus area (shown by focus brackets in viewfinder). No focus area indicators appear in monitor. Can be used in combination with focus lock ( 29) to focus on off-center subjects.

Restrictions on Focus Area Selection

Focus-area selection is not available when the monitor is off or digital zoom ( 26) is in effect. In these cases, the center focus area is used.

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