Nikon D5500 - Manual (Page 190)

166 Live View
❚❚ Choosing How the Camera Picks the Area (AF-Area Mode)
In modes other than i, j, and (, the following AF-area modes
can be selected in live view (note that subject-tracking AF is not
available in
%, U, ', and 3 modes):
1
Display AF-area modes.
Press the
P button, then highlight the
current AF-area mode in the
information display and press
J.
Option Description
6 Face-priority AF
Use for portraits. The camera
automatically detects and focuses on
portrait subjects.
7 Wide-area AF
Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and
other non-portrait subjects. Use the multi
selector to select the focus point.
8 Normal-area AF
Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot
in the frame. A tripod is recommended.
9 Subject-tracking AF
Use if you want focus to track a selected
subject.
P button
Information display