Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Auto-Focus Mode, Focus Confirmation, Taken

Auto-Focus Mode

Auto-focus mode determines how the camera focus- es when shooting still pictures (for information on the autofocus options available in movie mode, see “Mov- ies”; 60). Regardless of the option chosen, pictures can be taken even when the camera is not in focus; check the focus indicator before shooting.

AUTO-FOCUS MODE

Single AF

Continuous AF

Option	Description
Single AF	Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Continuous	Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is
AF	pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus before picture is
	taken.

Focus Confirmation

Use focus confirmation to determine exactly what ar- eas of the frame are in focus before a picture is taken. Focus confirmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the shooting display; no indicators of focus appear in the final picture.

FOCUS CONFIRMATION

Manual focus

On

Off

The

Option Description

Manual Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in shooting dis- focus play in manual focus mode ( 57).

Shooting

On

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in shooting dis- play in all focus modes.

Menu

Off No indication of focus appears in shooting display.

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