Nikon S3100 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)
More on Shooting
B Notes on AF Area Mode
When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the AF area
mode setting.
There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot
Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 51) for more information.
Autofocus may not perform as expected (A27).
D Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as
described below.
1 Position the subject in the center of the frame.
2 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows
green.
Focus and exposure are locked.
3 Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway
and recompose the picture.
Be sure that the distance between the camera and the
subject does not change.
4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
y Center
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame.
The center focus area is always displayed.
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