Nikon D5100 User Manual page 42

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3D-tracking
(11 points)
AF-Area Mode
Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. Note that
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(Dynamic-area
AF)
and £30] (3D-tracking (11 points») are not available when AF-S is selected for
focus mode.
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Description
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Single-point AF
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User selects focus point using multi selector; camera focuses on
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subject in selected focus point only. Use with stationary subjects,
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user selects focus point using multi selector,
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In AF-Aand AF-Cfocus modes, user selects focus point using multi selector.
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If subject moves after camera has focused, camera uses 3D-tracking
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to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original subject
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while shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If subject leaves
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viewfinder, remove your finger from shutter-release button and
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recompose photograph with subject in selected focus point.
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1
Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the
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button.
Press the
·O~
button again to place the cursor in the information display.
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2
Display AF-area mode options.
Highlight the current AF-area mode in the
information display and press @.
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Choose an AF-area mode.
Highlight an AF-area mode and press @. To
return to shooting mode, press the shutter-
release button halfway.