A(Auto) Mode

Shooting Features

Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (A69) to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.

Enter shooting mode MA (shooting mode) button M A(auto) mode

You can select either Center (default setting) or Target finding AF in AF area mode

(A70) in the shooting menu to determine how the camera selects the focus area that is used for autofocus.

When Target finding AF is selected, the camera focuses on the main subject if the camera detects it. If no main subject is detected, the camera automatically selects one or

more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. See “Using Target Finding AF” (A74) for more information.

The focus area can be changed using the touch shutter or touch AF/AE (A69).

Subject tracking, which moves the focus area to track the subject, can be set (A69).

Changing A(Auto) Mode Settings

You can change the settings for the flash mode, self-timer, macro mode, and exposure compensation. See “Basic Shooting Settings” (A57) for more information.

If you tap F, the menu options available in A (auto) mode are displayed. See “Features That Can Be Set with F (Shooting Menu)” (A68) for more information.

C Camera Settings That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A71).

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Nikon S6400 manual Changing AAuto Mode Settings, Camera Settings That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously