Nikon COOLPIX 5000 P5000 User's Manual - Page 88

G AF Area Mode Choose where the camera focuses. Option Description Use for snapshots. Camera automatically compares distances to subjects in nine focus 3 Auto areas shown at right and selects focus area (default) containing closest subject. Selected focus area is highlighted when shutter-release but- ton is pressed halfway. Use to focus on relatively stationary subjects not in center of frame. Press multi selector up, down, left, or right to select from 99 focus areas in large frame shown at right. Pictures I Manual can be taken while focus area selection screen is displayed. To end focus area selec- tion and adjust flash, focus, self-timer, and exposure compensation settings, press B. Press B again to change focus area. 1/125 F4.3 9 Focus areas Focus area H Center Camera focuses on subject in center focus area. Focus lock (B 77) can be used to focus on off-center subject. 1/125 F4.3 9 Center focus area The focus area is displayed in green when the camera is able to focus. If the focus area blinks red, the camera is unable to focus. In Auto mode, the focus area is not displayed until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. E Auto-focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses. Option Description D Single AF (default) Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. C Full-time AF Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Use with moving subjects. 76 Menu Guide