Nikon D1X - Manual (Page 90)

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The focus area can not be selected manually when closest-subject priority is in effect
(in closest-subject priority, the camera selects the focus area automatically), and con-
sequently focus area indicators are not displayed in the viewfinder or in the control
panel on top of the camera. The relationship between AF-area mode and the focus
area display is shown in the following table .
Focus area
selection
Focus
mode AF-area
mode
Closest-subject
priority
Control
panel
display
Focus area
shown in
viewfinder?
Manual
S-AF
Single
Area AF
Yes
Dynamic
Area AF
No
Yes
Manual
C-AF
Single
Area AF
— Yes
Manual
Dynamic
Area AF
Off
(default)
Yes
Automatic
On (Custom Setting 10
set to Closest
Subject)
No
—
On
(default)
Off (Custom Setting 9
set to Select AF
Area)
Automatic
Manual
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OGRAPHY—AF-AREA MODE