Nikon D90 - Manual (Page 64)

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Choose an autofocus mode.
Press the B button and rotate the command
dial until one of the following autofocus modes
is displayed in the monitor (note that these
autofocus modes differ from those available in
other shooting modes):
3
Check the view in the monitor.
To magnify the view in the monitor and check focus, press the X button.
Press X to zoom in up to a maximum of 6.7 ×, or press W to zoom out. While
the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in a
gray frame at the bottom right corner of the display. Use the multi selector to
scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor. Press the
J button to
start recording (pg. 50).
A Monitor Brightness
Monitor brightness can be adjusted by pressing the K button while the view through the
monitor is displayed. Press 1 or 3 to adjust brightness (note that monitor brightness has no
effect on pictures taken in live view mode). To return to live view, release the K button.
Mode Description
8
Face
priority
The camera automatically detects
and focuses on portrait subjects
facing the camera. Use for portraits.
9
Wide area
(default)
Use for hand-held shots of landscapes
and other non-portrait subjects. The
focus point can be selected using the
multi selector.
!
Normal
area
Use for pin-point focus on a selected
spot in the frame. A tripod is
recommended.
Exit
B button Main command
dial
Monitor
Exit
X button