Af Area Mode - Nikon coolpix A900 Reference Manual

AF Area Mode

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C or D M d button M A, B, C or D menu icon
M AF area mode M k button
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus when shooting still images.
Option
a Face priority
x Manual
Using the Menu
The Shooting Menu (A, B, C, or D Mode)
When the camera detects a human
face, it focuses on that face. See
"Using Face Detection" (A63) for
more information.
When framing a composition with no
human subjects or detected faces,
the camera automatically selects one
or more of the nine focus areas
containing the subject closest to the
camera when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
Use the multi selector HIJK to
move the focus area to where you
want to focus.
To use the multi selector to
configure the flash mode or other
settings, press the k button. To
return to moving the focus area,
press the k button again.
Description
121
25m 0s 25m 0s
1/250 1/250 1/250 F3.7 F3.7 F3.7
Focus area
1/250 1/250 F3.7 F3.7
Focus area
Scope of movable
focus area
Focus area
880 880