Nikon P520 Red ユーザーガイド

Shoot

ing Features

The focus area or focus range for adjusting focus varies depending on the 
shooting mode and focus mode (

• In 

j, k, l, m, M or special effects mode, focus area can be set by selecting AF 

area mode (

A69) in the shooting menu.

When AF area mode in 

j, k, l, m or M mode is set to Target finding AF, the 

camera will adjust the focus during the following operations if you press the 
shutter-release button halfway.
• When the camera detects the main subject, it 

focuses on that subject. When the subject is in focus, 
the focus areas that match up with the size of the 
subject will light in green (multiple areas may light 
up).
When detecting a human face, the camera focuses 
on it as a priority.

• The camera has 9 focus areas, and if it does not 

detect the main subject, it automatically selects the 
focus areas containing the subject closest to the 
camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas 
that are in focus light in green.

B

• Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the main 

subject may vary.

• The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:

- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the monitor
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern

• In the following situations, the camera focuses on a face or selects the focus areas containing the 

subject closest to the camera out of 9 focus areas: 
- When Picture Control is set to Monochrome
- When White balance is set to Preset manual, Incandescent, Fluorescent, or when fine 

adjustment of white balance has been performed

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1/250

F5.6

F5.6

F5.6

Focus area

1/250

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1/250

F5.6

F5.6

F5.6

Focus area