Nikon COOLPIXP300BK AF Area Mode, Set to A, B, Cor DMdShooting menu MAF area mode, Focus area

Focus areas

Focus area Selectable areas

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, DModes)

AF Area Mode

Set to A, B, Cor DMd(Shooting menu) MAF area mode

You can set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

aFace priority

The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face (see “Shooting with Face Priority” (A85) for more information).

If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.

When non-human subjects are photographed, or a subject with which no face can be detected is framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera.

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aAuto (default setting)

The camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the camera is displayed on the monitor (up to nine areas).

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xManual

Choose manually the focus position from 99 areas in the screen. This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned at the center of the frame.

Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H, I, Jor K to move the focus area to where the subject is, and take a picture.

• To adjust the following settings, press the kbutton to temporarily cancel focus area selection, and then adjust each setting.

-Flash mode, macro mode or self-timer settings

-Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness or hue

To return to the focus-area selection screen, press the kbutton again.

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