Nikon D5000 - Manual (Page 61)

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Choose an autofocus mode.
Press the P button and use the multi
selector to highlight the current autofocus
mode in the monitor. Press
J to display the
following options (the default option differs
depending on the shooting mode; 0 78).
Highlight an option and press
J.
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Choose the focus point.
Face priority : A double yellow border will be
displayed when the camera detects a portrait
subject facing the camera (if multiple faces,
up to a maximum of five, are detected, the
camera will focus on the closest subject).
Wide area and normal area : Use the multi
selector to move the focus point to any point
in the frame.
Subject tracking : Frame the subject in the
center of the monitor and press 1 to focus.
When the camera focuses, the focus point
will turn yellow and then start tracking the
selected subject as it moves through the
frame.
Mode Description
8 Face priority
The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait
subjects facing the camera. Use for portraits.
9 Wide area
Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and other non-portrait
subjects. Use the multi selector to select the focus point.
! Normal area
Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot in the frame. A tripod
is recommended.
" Subject tracking Track a selected subject as it moves through the frame.
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Live View Autofocus
The autofocus mode for live view autofocus can
also be chosen using Custom Settings a3 (Live
view autofocus, 0 155).
P button
Focus point
Focus point
Focus point