a: Autofocus

a1: AF-C Priority Selection

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

When AF-Cis selected for viewfinder photography (0 33), this option controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority) or only when the camera is in focus (focus priority).

Option

Description

G Release

Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed.

 

 

F Focus

Photos can only be taken once the camera has focused.

a2: Number of Focus Points

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection.

Option

Description

#39 points

Choose from the 39 focus points shown at right.

A11 points

Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right. Use for quick focus-point selection.

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Nikon D5200 18-55mm Kit Black, 1501 A1 AF-C Priority Selection, A2 Number of Focus Points, 157, Option Description Release
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