Nikon 25478 User Manual - Page 53

Focusing in Live View, Choosing a Focus Mode

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Focusing in Live View Follow the steps below to choose focus and AF-area modes and position the focus point. ❚❚ Choosing a Focus Mode The following focus modes are available in live view: Option Description AF-S Single-servo AF For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. AF-F Full-timeservo AF For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously during live view and movie recording. MF Manual focus Focus manually. For information on manual focus, see the Reference Manual (on CD). 1 Place the cursor in the information display. Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display. P button 2 Display focus options. x Highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J. 3 Choose a focus option. Highlight an option and press J. To return to live view, press P. 45

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Focusing in Live View
Follow the steps below to choose focus and AF-area modes and position the focus
point.
❚❚
Choosing a Focus Mode
The following focus modes are available in live view:
1
Place the cursor in the information
display.
Press the
P
button to place the cursor in
the information display.
2
Display focus options.
Highlight the current focus mode in the
information display and press
J
.
3
Choose a focus option.
Highlight an option and press
J
.
To return
to live view, press
P
.
Option
Description
AF-S
Single-servo
AF
For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
AF-F
Full-time-
servo AF
For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously during live view and
movie recording.
MF
Manual focus
Focus manually.
For information on manual focus, see the
Reference
Manual
(on CD).
P
button