Nikon D500 - Manual (Page 123)

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Focus
This section describes the focus options available when
photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Focus can be
adjusted automatically (see below) or manually (
0 114). The
user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual
focus (
0 108) or use focus lock to focus and recompose
photographs after focusing ( 0 111).
To use autofocus, rotate the
focus-mode selector to AF.
The camera focuses using 153 focus
points, of which the 55 shown by
r in
the illustration at right can be selected by
the user (
0 108).
Autofocus
A
1.3Ч (18 Ч 12)
When 1.3Ч (18Ч12) is selected for Choose
image area (
0 89), the camera focuses
using 117 focus points, of which 45 can be
selected by the user. The remaining focus
points at the left and right edges of the focus
point display are not used.
Focus-mode selector
User-selectable focus
points
Focus points available
when 1.3Ч (18Ч12) is
selected