Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual - Page 159

Option x Manual y Center s Subject tracking The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) Description 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 select one of 99 focus areas displayed on the monitor's focusarea selection screen, and shoot. Focus area Selectable areas • To adjust the following settings, press the k button to temporarily cancel focus area selection, and then adjust each setting. - Flash mode, macro mode or self-timer - Exposure compensation To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k button again. The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. The focus area is always displayed at the center of the frame. Subject tracking begins once you select a subject to be focused on, and the focus area will move and follow the subject. See "Subject Tracking Mode (Focusing on a Moving Subject)" (E40). 29m 90s 1342 Focus area End Reference Section B Notes on AF Area Mode • When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame regardless of the applied AF area mode option. • In some rare cases of shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform as expected (A31), the subject may not be in focus. • This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See "Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously" (A63) for more information. E39