Nikon COOLPIX P100  P100 User's Manual - Page 72

Subject Tracking Mode, Usable Functions in Subject Tracking Mode, AF area mode, Manual, Center, Image

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More on Shooting Focusing on a Moving Subject in Subject Tracking Mode B Subject Tracking Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Set the zoom position, flash mode, exposure compensation, and menu before registering a subject. If any of these are changed after a subject is registered, the subject will be canceled. • During certain conditions, such as when the subject is moving quickly, when there is a large amount of camera shake, or when there are multiple subjects that look alike, the camera may not be able to register or track a subject, or the camera may track a different subject. Additionally, the subject may not be tracked properly depending on factors such as the subject's size and brightness. • In some rare cases when shooting subjects for which autofocus may not perform as expected (A31), the subject may not appear in focus despite the fact that the focus area display glows green. Should this occur, switch to auto mode or set AF area mode (A90) to Manual or Center in shooting modes A, B, C, D or M, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A31). C Usable Functions in Subject Tracking Mode • Flash mode (A34) and exposure compensation (A41) settings can be adjusted. • Self-timer cannot be used. • The focus mode is fixed to A (autofocus). • Press the d button to display the s (subject tracking) menu and change the settings for Image quality, Image size, or Autofocus mode (A61). 60

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Focusing on a Moving Subject in Subject Tracking Mode
More on Shooting
B
Subject Tracking Mode
Digital zoom is not available.
Set the zoom position, flash mode, exposure compensation, and menu before registering a
subject. If any of these are changed after a subject is registered, the subject will be canceled.
During certain conditions, such as when the subject is moving quickly, when there is a large
amount of camera shake, or when there are multiple subjects that look alike, the camera may not
be able to register or track a subject, or the camera may track a different subject. Additionally, the
subject may not be tracked properly depending on factors such as the subject's size and
brightness.
In some rare cases when shooting subjects for which autofocus may not perform as expected
(
A
31), the subject may not appear in focus despite the fact that the focus area display glows
green. Should this occur, switch to auto mode or set
AF area mode
(
A
90) to
Manual
or
Center
in shooting modes
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
or
M
, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance
from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (
A
31).
C
Usable Functions in Subject Tracking Mode
Flash mode (
A
34) and exposure compensation (
A
41) settings can be adjusted.
Self-timer cannot be used.
The focus mode is fixed to
A
(autofocus).
Press the
d
button to display the
s
(subject tracking) menu and change the settings for
Image
quality
,
Image size
, or
Autofocus mode
(
A
61).