Nikon D3200 User Manual - Page 51

Focus, Focus Mode

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Focus This section describes the focus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Focus can be adjusted automatically or manually (see "Focus Mode," below). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 42) or use focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing (0 40). Focus Mode Choose from the following focus modes. Note that AF-S and AF-C are available only in modes P, S, A, and M. Option Description AF-A Auto-servo AF AF-S Single-servo AF Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus if subject is stationary, continuous-servo autofocus if subject is moving. Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus. For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus. z AF-C Continuousservo AF For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus. MF Manual focus Focus manually (0 42). 1 Place the cursor in the information display. If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the P button. Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display. 2 Display focus-mode options. Highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J. P button Information display 3 Choose a focus mode. Highlight a focus mode and press J. To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. 35

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35
z
Focus
This section describes the focus options available when photographs are framed in
the viewfinder.
Focus can be adjusted automatically or manually (see “Focus Mode,”
below).
The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (
0
42)
or use focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing (
0
40).
Focus Mode
Choose from the following focus modes.
Note that
AF-S
and
AF-C
are available only in
modes
P
,
S
,
A
, and
M.
1
Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in
the monitor, press the
P
button.
Press the
P
button again to place the cursor in the
information display.
2
Display focus-mode options.
Highlight the current focus mode in the
information display and press
J
.
3
Choose a focus mode.
Highlight a focus mode and press
J
.
To return to
shooting mode, press the shutter-release button
halfway.
Option
Description
AF-A
Auto-servo
AF
Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus if subject is
stationary, continuous-servo autofocus if subject is moving.
Shutter can
only be released if camera is able to focus.
AF-S
Single-servo
AF
For stationary subjects.
Focus locks when shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus.
AF-C
Continuous-
servo AF
For moving subjects.
Camera focuses continuously while shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
Shutter can only be released if
camera is able to focus.
MF
Manual focus
Focus manually (
0
42).
P
button
Information display