Nikon COOLPIX-S8100 - Manual (Page 63)

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Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)
More on
Sh
ooting
y Center
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of
the frame.
The focus area is always displayed at the center of
the screen.
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Focus area
B
Notes on AF Area Mode
• When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the
AF area
mode setting.
• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” ( A 78) for more information.
• Autofocus may not perform as expected ( A 27).
C
AF Area Mode Settings
This setting can be set by pressing the d button even when using continuous shooting mode
( A 73). A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same AF area mode setting.
D
Focus Lock
Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode.
The following steps explain the usage of focus lock when
Center is selected for AF area mode.
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.
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