Nikon COOLPIX P500 - Manual (Page 109)

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Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( j, k, l, m Modes)
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AF Area Mode
You can set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Set to j, k, l or m M d (Shooting menu) M AF area mode
a Face priority
The camera automatically detects and focuses on a
face (see “Shooting with Face Priority” (
A97) for more
information).
If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera
focuses on the face closest to the camera.
When non-human subjects are photographed, or a
subject with which no face can be detected is framed,
AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically
selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing
the subject closest to the camera.
a Auto (default setting)
The camera automatically selects one or more of the
nine focus areas 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 is displayed on
the monitor (up to nine areas).
x Manual
Choose manually the focus position from 99 areas in
the screen. This option is suited to situations in which
the intended subject is relatively still and not
positioned at the center of the frame.
Press the multi selector
H, I, J or K to move the
focus area to where the subject is, and take a picture.
• To adjust the following settings, press the
k button
to temporarily cancel focus area selection, and then
adjust each setting.
- Flash mode, focus mode or self-timer
- Exposure compensation
To return to the focus-area selection screen, press the
k button again.
• At an Image size setting ( A84) of H 2992×2992, 81 focus areas are available.
1/25 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1342 1342 1342
Focus area
1/250 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1342 1342 1342
Focus areas
Focus area
Selectable areas