Nikon COOLPIX P500 - Manual (Page 54)

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Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
: A
(Auto)
M
o
de
Using Focus Mode
Choose a focus mode according to the desired scene.
Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode
1 Default setting for each shooting mode.
2 Available focus modes and default setting vary between different scene modes (
A
46 to 59).
C
The Focus Mode Setting
• For shooting modes j, k, l and m, the changed focus mode setting will be stored in the camera’s
memory even after the camera is turned off.
• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot be
Applied Simultaneously” ( A104) for more information.
A Autofocus
Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use when the
distance from subject to lens is 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) or more, or 2.2 m (7 ft. 3 in.) or more
when camera is zoomed in to the maximum telephoto position.
D Macro close-up
Use for close-ups of flowers or small objects.
The closest shooting distance will vary according to the magnification of the zoom.
In the zoom position where the F icon and zoom indicator light in green (wide-
angle position from the K icon), the camera can focus on subjects as close as about
10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. At the zoom position that is three increments from the
maximum wide-angle position to the telephoto position, the camera can focus on
subjects as close as about 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens.
B Infinity
Use when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting
landscapes.
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator
(
A8) always lights in green. However, the camera may not be able to focus on
nearby objects. The flash mode is set to W (off ).
E Manual focus
The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of 1 cm (0.4 in.) to infinity
from the lens (
A42).
A j, k, l, m, M y j e o F
A (Autofocus) w 1 w 1
2
– w w w
D (Macro close-up) w w – – – –
B (Infinity) w w w
– – –
E (Manual focus) –
w
– – – –