Nikon D6, Reference Manual

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811 A
Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Choose the area from which data are obtained to assist focus
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway with
[
Single-point AF ] or [ Dynamic-area AF ] selected for AF-area
mode.
Choose whether the camera detects and focuses on faces when
[
3D-tracking ] is selected for AF-area mode.
a7: Single-Point AF Watch Area
G button
U
A Custom Settings menu
Option Description
[ Normal ]
The camera locates subjects based solely on data from the
vicinity of the selected point.
[ Wide ]
The camera uses data from surrounding areas to locate
subjects slightly outside the selected focus point. Use for
fast-moving subjects.
•
If [ Wide ] is selected, the AF-area mode indicators in the
viewfinder and top control panel will show 2 when
[ Single-point AF ] is chosen for AF-area mode.
a8: 3D-Tracking Face-Detection
G button
U
A Custom Settings menu