Blue Crane Digital Introduction to the Nikon D5200 - Basic Controls DVD (zBC150)

just as with regular shooting the live view AF area modes tell the camera how to focus but how they work is slightly different live view AF area modes are only selectable when the live view screen is active there are four methods for focusing live view they are wide area normal area subject tracking and face priority this icon tells you which autofocus mode you are using in live view the default mode is wide area the large box is your focus point use the multi selector to move the box to your subject this setting is good for landscapes shooting sports or anytime you're working without a tripod in some cases the camera might focus behind your subject this can happen if your subject is smaller than the focusing box in these situations change the AF area mode to normal normal area is similar to wide but with a smaller focus point use normal AF for macro photography or when shooting objects