Nikon S6300 manual AF Area Mode, E43

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)

AF Area Mode

Select A (auto) mode Md button M AF area mode

Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

Option	Description
	When the camera detects a human
	face, it focuses on that face. See “Using
	Face Detection” (A73) for more
	information.
	If more than one face is detected, the
aFace priority	camera focuses on the face closest to			29m 0s
	the camera.	1 1 4 0
(default setting)
	When taking pictures of subjects other	Focus area
	than people, or framing a subject with
	which no face is detected, the AF area
	mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will automatically
	select the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest
	to the camera.
	The camera has nine focus areas, and
	automatically selects the focus areas
	containing the subject closest to the
	camera.
	Press the shutter-release button			29m 0s
wAuto	halfway to activate the focus area.
	When the shutter-release button is	114 0
	pressed halfway, the focus areas that		Focus areas
	are in focus (up to nine areas) selected
	by the camera will be displayed in the
	monitor.
	Select one of 99 focus areas in the	Selectable focus area
	monitor. This option is suited to
	situations in which the intended
	subject is relatively still and not
	positioned in the center of the frame.
	Rotate the multi selector, or press H,
xManual	I, J, or Kto move the focus area to
	where the subject is, and take a
	picture.
	To cancel focus area selection and		Focus area
	adjust flash, macro mode, self-timer,
	and exposure compensation settings, press the k button. To return
	to the focus area selection screen, press the k button again.

Reference Section

E43