Nikon P7100 - Manual (Page 176)

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Shooting Menu (
A, B, C or D Mode)
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Subject Tracking Mode (Focusing on a Moving Subject)
Choose this mode to shoot moving subjects. Subject tracking begins once you
select a subject to be focused on, and the focus area will move and follow the
subject.
• This function can be used when the shooting mode is
A, B, C, D, E, F, N
or O (low noise night).
1
Rotate the multi selector to select s Subject
tracking and press the
k button.
• The camera enters subject tracking mode, and a white
border is displayed at the center of the frame.
2
Frame the subject at the center of the border,
and press the
k button.
• The subject is registered.
• When the camera is unable to focus on the subject, the
border lights in red. Change the composition and try
again.
• Once the subject is registered, it is framed by a yellow
focus area display, and subject tracking begins.
• Press the k button to cancel the registration of the
subject.
• If the camera loses sight of the subject, the focus area
display disappears; register the subject again.
3
Press the shutter-release button all the way to
take the picture.
• If the camera focuses on the focus area when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus
area display lights in green and the focus is locked.
• If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while
the focus area is not displayed, the camera focuses the
subject at the center of the frame.
Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D or O M d button M A, B, C, D or O tab (A13)
M AF area mode
AF area mode
Face priority
Auto
Manual
Center (wide)
Center (normal)
Center (spot)
Subject tracking
1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 1/250 F5.6
Start Start Start
End End End
1/250 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6
1/250 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6