Nikon D5000 - Manual (Page 62)

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Focus.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus.
Face priority : The camera sets focus and exposure for the
face in the double yellow border while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway; if the camera can no longer
detect the subject (because, for example, the subject has
looked away), borders will no longer be displayed.
Wide area and normal area : The camera focuses on the subject
in the selected focus point while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
Subject tracking : The camera focuses on the current subject.
To end tracking, press 1.
The focus point will blink green and the monitor may brighten or darken while
the camera focuses. If the camera is able to focus, the focus point will be
displayed in green; if the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will blink
red. Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red.
Check focus in the monitor before shooting.
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Take the picture.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
to shoot. The monitor will turn off. When shooting is
complete, the photograph will be displayed in the monitor
for 4 s or until the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. The camera will then return to live view mode.
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Exit live view mode.
Press the a button to exit live view mode.
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Subject Tracking
Some time may be required for the camera to initiate focus. The
camera may be unable to track subjects if they are small, moving
quickly, or a similar color to the background, or if both the subject
and the background are very bright or very dark, the brightness
and color of the subject or background varies greatly, or the
subject visibly changes size.