Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II Mode D'emploi page 21

Focusing
Set your camera's focus-mode selector according to the chart below:
Cameras
Nikon digital SLR (Nikon FX/DX format)
cameras, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100,
F90X/N90s*, F90-Series/N90*,
F80-Series/N80-Series*,
F75-Series/N75-Series*, F70-Series/N70*,
F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*,
Pronea S
F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*,
F50-Series/N50*, F-801s/N8008s*,
F-801/N8008*, F-601
F-401x/N5005*, F-401s/N4004s*,
F-401/N4004*
A/M (Autofocus with manual override. AF priority) mode and M/A
(Autofocus with manual override. MF priority) mode
M/A: Autofocus can be overridden by manually focusing with
A/M: Autofocus can be overridden by manually focusing with
a
Set the focus mode switch to A/M or M/A.
b
Autofocus can be manually overridden by rotating the focus ring while
pressing the shutter release button halfway, pressing the AF-ON button on
the camera or pressing a focus operation button (with focus operation set to
AF-ON) on the lens.
c
Pressing the shutter release button halfway, pressing the AF-ON button on
the camera again or pressing a focus operation button on the lens again will
cancel manual override and return the lens to autofocus mode.
To limit the range of autofocus
This function is only available with autofocus.
FULL:
∞
Camera
mode
(C/S)
/N6000*, (C/S)
M
the focus ring.
the focus ring, but focus ring detection sensitivity is lower
than in M/A mode. Use this mode to avoid canceling the
AF setting by unintentionally moving the focus ring.
If the subject is sometimes closer than 6 m (19.7 ft.),
set the switch to FULL.
–6m: If the subject is always 6 m (19.7 ft.) or more away, set
the switch to ∞–6m to reduce focusing time.
Lens' focus mode switch
focus
A/M
Autofocus
AF
with manual with manual
override
(AF priority) (MF priority)
Manual focus
MF
(Electronic rangefinder can be used.)
AF
Manual focus
(Electronic rangefinder can be used,
except with the F-601
MF
* Sold exclusively in the USA
AF: Autofocus MF: Manual focus
M/A M
Autofocus Manual focus
(Electronic
override rangefinder
can be used.)
/N6000.*)
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