Nikon COOLPIX995 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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The Green LED lights when a subject is in focus, and focus and exposure are locked.
Do not change the distance to the subject after the focus is locked.
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The purpose of Auto exposure lock is to fix the exposure precisely on the subject. The Center-Weighted or Spot
Metering modes are most suited for this purpose. For setting metering, see Metering
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When shooting with the Autofocus lock, we recommend manually setting the focus target area to the center (in
mode).
Manual Focus
Shooting Mode
When the
MODE
dial is set to , the camera-to-subject distance can be set manually by using Manual focus. This is
convenient to ensure accurate focus when the shooting distance is known or in situations where Autofocus may not work as
expected.
To select Manual Focus rotate the COMMAND
dial while pressing the FOCUS MODE
button. M-FOCUS indication
appears in the Control panel as confirmation. Keeping the FOCUS MODE
button pressed, rotate the COMMAND
dial
again to display the shooting distance both on the Control panel and Monitor.
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The shooting distance can be set in 49 steps from 0.02 m (0.06 ft.) to 10 m (30 ft.), plus infinity.
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To confirm the chosen shooting distance in the Control panel, lightly press the
SHUTTER RELEASE
button.
To Cancel Manual Focus mode
Manual Focus mode is canceled by pressing the
FOCUS MODE
button. The
Focus mode then returns to the last mode before Manual focus was set.
NOTE:
Manual Focus
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