Af-Area Mode - Nikon D3200 Reference Manual

AF-Area Mode
Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. Note that [.0.1(Dynamic-area
AF) and [3D1 (3D-tracking (11 points)) are not available when AF-Sis selected for
focus mode.
_-_T= Option °:"- T_ Description
User selects focus point using multi selector (_ 40); camera focuses
[_] Single-point AF on subject in selected focus point only. Use with stationary subjects.
In AF-AandAF-Cfocus modes,user selects focus point using multi selector
(_ 40), but camera will focus based on information from
[-O.] Dynamic-area AF surrounding focus points if subject briefly leaves selected point. Use
with erratically moving subjects.
In AF-AandAF-C focusmodes,user selects focus point using multi selector
(_ 40). If subject moves after camera has focused, camera uses 3D-
[3D1 3D-tracking tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original
(11 points) subject while shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If subject
leaves viewfinder, remove your finger from shutter-release button
and recompose photograph with subject in selected focus point.
Ira] Auto-area AF Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus point.
Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in
the monitor, press the ,fl, button. Press the
,fl, button again to place the cursor in the
information display.
,B, button
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Information display
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Display AF-area mode options.
Highlight the current AF-area mode in the
information display and press _).
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