Nikon CoolPix P500, Quick Start Manual

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Using Focus Mode
Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
:
A
(Auto)
M
ode
Setting the Focus Mode
1
Press
p
(focus mode) on the multi
selector.
• The focus mode menu is displayed.
2
Press
H
or
I
on the multi selector to choose
the desired focus mode and press the
k
button.
• The mode selected for focus mode is displayed.
• When
A
(autofocus) is applied,
P
is only displayed for
a few seconds even if monitor indicators (
A
17) are
turned on.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing the
k
button
within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.
C
Macro Close-up
When using shooting mode
j
,
k
,
l
,
m
or
M
, if the shooting menu Autofocus mode (
A
101) is set
to Full-time AF , the camera will continually focus until you press the shutter-release button halfway
and the focus locks. A sound will be heard while the camera focuses.
In other shooting modes,
Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is turned on
(except Pet portrait scene mode).
C
Infinity
If you set focus mode to infinity while using
A
(auto) mode or the
j
,
k
,
l
,
m
and
M
modes, the
focus area will not be displayed on the screen.
Focus
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