Af Area Mode - Nikon CoolPix A300 Reference Manual

AF Area Mode

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M
k button M d button M AF area mode M k button
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Option
a Face priority
x Manual
Using the Menu
The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
When the camera detects a
human face, it focuses on that
face.
See "Using Face Detection"
(A54) 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.
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Description
Focus area
1/250 1/250
Focus areas
Scope of movable
Focus area
8m 0s 8m 0s
1400 1400
F3.7 F3.7 F3.7
focus area