Af Area Mode - Nikon CoolPix P7700 Reference Manual

AF Area Mode

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D, E, F, N or u M d button
M A, B, C, D or R tab (A10) M AF area mode
You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus.
• The AF area mode can also be selected by pressing the multi selector K (G)
(A55, E81).
• In A, B, C or D mode, the default setting is Center (normal).
• In u mode, the default setting is Auto.
Option
a Face priority
w Auto
The camera automatically detects
and focuses on a face (see "Using
Face Detection" (A85) for more
information).
If the camera detects multiple
faces, the camera focuses on the
face closest to the camera.
When non-human subjects are
photographed, or a subject with
which no face can be detected is
framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically
selects the focus areas (up to 9) that contain the subject closest to
the camera.
The camera automatically selects
the focus areas (up to 9) that
contain 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 area
selected by the camera is
displayed on the monitor (up to 9
areas).
Shooting Menu (A, B, C or D Mode)
Description
1/250 1/250 1/250
Focus area
1/250 1/250 1/250
Focus areas
1280 1280 1280
F5.6 F5.6 F5.6
F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1280 1280 1280
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