Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting

sSubject Tracking (Focusing on a Moving Subject)

A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M Touch shooting

In A (auto) mode (A 51), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject tracking. Use this option to take pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subject on which the camera will focus. The focus area will automatically move to track the subject.

1Tap s(subject tracking).

s(subject tracking) is enabled only in A (auto) mode.

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2 Register a subject.

 

Tap the desired tracking subject in the

 

monitor.

 

The subject is registered.

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When the border framing the subject glows

W

red, the camera is unable to focus. Change

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the composition and try again.

 

If the tapped area does not contain a subject

that can be registered, Xwill be displayed in the monitor. Tap a subject within X.

When the subject is registered, a yellow focus

 

area is displayed around that subject and the

 

camera begins tracking the subject.

 

Tap another subject to change a subject to

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follow.

To cancel the registration of the subject, tap

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a displayed at left in the monitor.

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If the camera cannot track the registered

subject anymore, the focus area will disappear and the registration will be canceled. Register the subject again.

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Nikon COOLPIXS80BLUE user manual SSubject Tracking Focusing on a Moving Subject, Tap ssubject tracking, Register a subject