Af Area Mode - Nikon COOLPIX P7800 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 (A13) M AF area mode
Change the method of how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
• The AF area mode can also be selected by pressing the multi selector K (G)
(A58, E88).
• 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
When the camera detects a
human face, it focuses on that
face. See "Using Face
Detection" (A83) for more
information.
When framing a composition
with no human subjects or
detected faces, AF area mode
operates in the same way as
when set to Auto.
The camera automatically
selects one or more of the
9 focus areas containing the
subject closest to the camera
when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
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
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