Nikon D500 User Manual

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To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF-mode button and 
rotate the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed 
in the monitor.

To focus in manual focus mode (

0 114), 

rotate the lens focus ring until the 
subject is in focus. To magnify the view in 
the monitor for precise focus, press the 

X 

button (

0 46).

A

To temporarily select maximum aperture for an improved focus 
preview during live view, press the Pv button; the maximum aperture 
indicator (

0 53) will be displayed. To return aperture to its original 

value, press the button again or focus using autofocus. If the shutter-
release button is pressed all the way down to take a picture during 
focus preview, aperture will return to the original value before the 
photo is taken.

X button