Nikon Coolpix S52c - Manual (Page 101)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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G AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine where the camera focuses.
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera will focus on the subject in the center
focus area regardless of the applied AF area mode option.
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More Information
See “Autofocus” ( A 27) for more information.
w Auto
Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of
five) 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 will be displayed.
x Manual
This option is suited to situations in which the
intended subject is relatively still and not positioned
in the center of the frame.
Press the rotary multi selector
H, I, J or K to
select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the
monitor’s focus-area selection screen, and shoot.
To end focus-area selection and adjust the flash
mode, macro mode, self-timer and exposure
compensation settings, press
k. To return to the
focus-area selection screen, press k.
y Center (default setting)
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
Center focus area is always used.
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Focus areas
AF area
Selectable focus areas
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