Nikon P310 manual AF Area Mode, E48, You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus

Reference Section

Shooting Menu (A, B, C or D Mode)

AF Area Mode

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C or D Mdbutton MA, B, C or D tab (A11) MAF area mode

You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus.

	Option	Description
		The camera automatically detects
		and focuses on a face (see “Using
		Face Detection” (A80) for more
		information).
		If the camera detects multiple
							25m 0s
a Face priority		faces, the camera focuses on the
		face closest to the camera.			1/250	F5.6	840
		When non-human subjects are	Focus area
		photographed, or a subject with
		which no face can be detected is
		framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically
		selects the focus areas (up to nine) that contain the subject
		closest to the camera.
		The camera automatically selects
		the focus areas (up to nine) that
		contain the subject closest to the
		camera.
	Auto	Press the shutter-release button					25m 0s
w		halfway to activate the focus area.
	(default setting)	When the shutter-release button is					840
					1/250	F5.6
		pressed halfway, the focus area
				Focus areas
		selected by the camera is
		displayed on the monitor (up to
		nine areas).

E48