Nikon P5000 - Manual (Page 88)

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Menu Guide
Choose where the camera focuses.
The focus area is displayed in green when the camera is able to focus. If the
focus area blinks red, the camera is unable to focus. In Auto mode, the focus
area is not displayed until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Choose how the camera focuses.
G AF Area Mode
Option Description
3
Auto
(default)
Use for snapshots. Camera automatically
compares distances to subjects in nine focus
areas shown at right and selects focus area
containing closest subject. Selected focus
area is highlighted when shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway.
I Manual
Use to focus on relatively stationary subjects
not in center of frame. Press multi selector
up, down, left, or right to select from 99 focus
areas in large frame shown at right. Pictures
can be taken while focus area selection
screen is displayed. To end focus area selec-
tion and adjust flash, focus, self-timer, and
exposure compensation settings, press B.
Press B again to change focus area.
H Center
Camera focuses on subject in center focus
area. Focus lock (
B 77) can be used to focus
on off-center subject.
E Auto-focus Mode
Option Description
D Single AF (default) Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
C Full-time AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. Use with moving subjects.
Focus areas
99 9 1/125 1/125 1/125 F4.3 F4.3 F4.3
Focus area
Center focus area
99 9 1/125 1/125 1/125 F4.3 F4.3 F4.3