Nikon D6, Reference Manual

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The AF-Mode Button
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Live View Photography/Movie Recording
The selected AF-area mode is displayed
in the monitor during live view
photography and filming.
Option Description
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[ Face-
priority AF ]
The camera automatically detects and focuses on
portrait subjects; the selected subject is indicated
by a yellow border. If multiple faces (up to a
maximum of 16) are detected, you can choose a
subject using the multi selector.
• Use for portraits.
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[ Wide-area
AF ]
As for [ Normal-area AF ] except that the camera
focuses on a wider area.
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[ Normal-
area AF ]
The camera focuses on a point selected by the user.
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[ Subject-
tracking AF ]
Position the focus point over your subject and
press the center of the multi selector; the focus
point will track the selected subject as it moves
through the frame. To end tracking, press the
center of the multi selector again.
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Use to track focus on a chosen subject.