Nikon COOLPIX L840 Reference Manual - Page 106

Using Subject Tracking Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M k button M d button M AF area mode M k button M s Subject tracking M k button M d button 1 Register a subject. • Align the subject that you want to track with the border in the center of the monitor and press the k button. • When the subject is registered, a yellow border (focus area) is displayed around it and the camera begins tracking the subject. • If the subject cannot be registered, the border is displayed in red. Start 25m 0s 1700 Change the composition and try registering the subject again. • To cancel subject registration, press the k button. • If the camera can no longer track the registered subject, the focus area disappears. Register the subject again. 2 Press the shutter-release button fully to take the picture. • If the shutter-release button is pressed while the focus area is not displayed, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. 1/250 F3 B Notes About Subject Tracking • If you perform operations such as zooming while the camera is tracking the subject, the registration is canceled. • Subject tracking may not be possible in certain shooting conditions. Using Menus 86