Af-Area Mode - Nikon 1 aw1 Reference Manual

AF-Area Mode

Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected.
The camera automatically detects the subject and selects
e Auto-area
the focus area.
Press J to view the focus area
selection display, then use the
multi selector to position the
focus area over your subject
Single-
c
*
and press J; the camera
point
focuses on the subject in the
selected focus area only. Use
with stationary subjects.
Single- This option is available when Underwater is selected in
c
creative mode (0 55). The camera focuses on the subject
point
(center) in the center focus area.
Press J to view the focus area
selection display, then use the
multi selector to position the
focus area over your subject
and press J. The focus area
will track the subject as it
Subject
9 moves through the frame. The
*
tracking
camera will focus on the
selected subject when the
shutter-release
pressed halfway. To end focus
tracking when shooting is
complete, press J.
* Not available when Underwater is selected in creative mode.
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Subject Tracking
The camera may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly, leave
the frame or are obscured by other objects, change visibly in size, color,
or brightness, or are too small, too large, too bright, too dark, or similar
in color or brightness to the background.
button is
Focus area
Focus area
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