Nikon COOLPIX995 - Focus Mode Operations; Manual Focus and Memorize Setting; Autofocus Mode Options; Autofocus Target Area Selection

Controls
In mode, the selected Focus mode can be set to remain in memory even when the power is turned off; this setting
can be changed with the
Memorize
setting.
Check points
z
The Autofocus mode is selected when the power is turned on.
z
Selecting the Self-timer enables Macro Close-up mode and is also displayed.
Autofocus options
There are several advanced options that may be employed when setting up the
Autofocus
. In particular, a difference will be
noticed when the Monitor is on or off in
Autofocus
or
Macro Close-up
mode.
* In mode, the autofocus system when the Monitor is on can be changed to (Single AF) in the Focus Options > Auto-
Focus Mode sub-menu in Shooting menu.
Autofocus target area selection
A
utofocus target area varies according to Shooting mode.
Digital Zoom
With the Monitor turned on,
Digital zoom
electronically magnifies the center of the picture so that it fills the entire image. The
subject can be magnified by up to 4X.
Keep pressing the T Zoom button for more than 2 sec. after the Zoom has reached the highest telephoto position. The
Di
g
ital zoom function activates automaticall
y
and the ima
g
e in the Monitor is zoomed b
y
u
p
to 4.0X. The Di
g
ital zoom
Self-timer
once or 3 sec. after pressing the button twice. The Self-timer lamp
pulses until 1 sec. before
SHUTTER RELEASE
and the Self-timer
V lamp lights steadily for the final 1 sec. The remaining time is
visible as a count-down on the Monitor.
z
To cancel the Self-timer after initiation, pause the timer and
then press the
FOCUS MODE
button so disappears,
or turn the power off.
Monitor AF mode Characteristics
On*1 Continuous AF
A
utofocus operation is activated continuously regardless of the
operation of the
SHUTTER RELEASE
button. The focus is locked
on when the
SHUTTER RELEASE
button is lightly pressed ( Focus
Lock , ) and the Green LED lights as confirmation of successful
focus.
Off Single AF
A
utofocus operation is activated only when the
SHUTTER
RELEASE
button is lightly pressed. Once focus is achieved, the
Green LED lights and focus is locked as long as the
SHUTTER
RELEASE
button is kept lightly pressed. Battery power can be
conserved since the Monitor is not always on.
Shootin
g
mode Characteristics
Focus is targeted on the center AF area. Place the main subject in the center
A
F area.
A
ll five AF areas in the Monitor are used when focusing. Normally, AUTO mode,
where the camera automatically focuses using all five AF areas, is activated. In
MANUAL mode, you can select just one of the AF areas, and when Autofocus is
Off, only the center AF area
is activated.
Pa
g
e 48 of 136
N
ikon COOLPIX995 Di
g
ital Camera
3/15/2002htt
p
://www.livemanuals.com/
p
acka
g
es/
p
roducts/NK002/2136/manual/fullmanual.html