Nikon D500 User Manual
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100 Menu Guide
The following options are available:
Option
Description
A
Preset focus
point
Pressing control selects a preset focus point. To
choose the point, select it and press the control
while pressing the AF-mode button until the focus
point flashes. Separate focus points can be
selected for “wide” (landscape) orientation and for
each of the two “tall” (portrait) orientations if
Focus point or Focus point and AF-area mode is
selected for Custom Setting a7 (Store by
orientation,
0 77). If this option is assigned to
the lens focus function buttons, you can select the
preset focus point by pressing and holding a lens
focus function button. Release the button to
restore the original focus point selection.
K
AF-area mode
Highlight this option and press
2 to select an
AF-area mode (3D-tracking excluded). The
selected mode will take effect while the control is
pressed; releasing the control restores the original
AF-area mode.
q
AF-area mode
+ AF-ON
As for AF-area mode, above, except that pressing
the control also initiates autofocus.
q
Preview
During viewfinder photography, you can preview
depth of field while the control is pressed. During
live view photography, you can press the control
once to open the lens to maximum aperture,
making it easier to check focus; pressing the
control again restores aperture to its original
value.
r
FV lock
Press the control to lock flash value for optional
flash units. Press again to cancel FV lock.