Nikon 26288, Reference Manual, Page: 149 / 228

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The Shooting Menu (for
A
(Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode)
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AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Enter
A
(auto) mode or continuous shooting mode
M d
button
M
A
or
C
tab
M
AF area mode
Option Description
a
Face priority
When the camera detects a human
face, it focuses on that face. See
“Using Face Detection” (
A
76) for
more information. If more than one
face is detected, the camera focuses
on the face closest to the camera.
When taking pictures of subjects
other than people, or framing a
subject with which no face is
detected, the
AF area mode setting
switches to Auto , and the camera will automatically select the
focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the
camera.
w
Auto
The camera has nine focus areas, and
automatically selects the focus areas
containing the subject closest to the
camera. Press the shutter-release
button halfway to activate the focus
area. When the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway, the focus
areas that are in focus (up to nine
areas) selected by the camera will be
displayed in the monitor.
8 4 0 8 4 0
2 9 m 0 s 2 9 m 0 s
Focus area
8 4 0 8 4 0
2 9 m 0 s 2 9 m 0 s
Focus areas