Nikon D5 100th Anniversary Edition User Manual - Page 129

• Group-area AF: The camera focuses using a group of focus points selected by the user, reducing the risk of the camera focusing on the background instead of on the main subject. Choose for subjects that are difficult to photograph using a single focus point. If faces are detected in AF-S focus mode, the camera will give priority to portrait subjects. • Group-area AF (HL)/Group-area AF (VL): HL and VL stand for "horizontal line" and "vertical line", respectively. The user selects a row (HL) or column (VL) of focus points, and the camera gives priority to the point in the selected row or column containing the subject closest to the camera. Press 1 or 3 to choose the row (HL), 4 or 2 to choose the column (VL). • Auto-area AF: The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus point; if a face is detected, the camera will give priority to the portrait subject. The active focus points are highlighted briefly after the camera focuses; in AF-C mode, the main focus point is displayed after the other N focus points have turned off. AF-area mode can be selected by pressing the AF-mode button and rotating the sub-command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel. AF-mode button Sub-command dial Top control panel Viewfinder 105