Nortel Networks COOLPIX S8000 - Manual (Page 62)

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Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
More on
Sh
ooting
B
Note on AF Area Mode
There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (
A 53) for more information.
D
Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as
described below.
1 Position the subject in the center of the frame.
2 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• Confirm that the focus area glows green.
• Focus and exposure are locked.
3 Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway
and recompose the picture.
• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject while the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
D
More Information
See “Autofocus” ( A 27) for more information.
y Center
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame.
The center focus area is always displayed.
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Focus area
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