Nikon Z 50 Reference Manual

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269Menu Guide > A Custom SettingsChoose whether photos can be taken before the camera focusesin focus mode AF-C.Regardless of the option selected, focus will not lock when AF-C isselected for focus mode. The camera will continue to adjustfocus until the shutter is released.Choose whether the camera detects and focuses on faces oreyes, either of human portrait subjects or of dogs and cats, whenauto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode.a: Autofocusa1: AF-C Priority SelectionG button ➜ A (Custom Settings menu)Option DescriptionG Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-releasebutton is pressed (release priority).F Focus Photos can be taken only when the camera is in focus(focus priority).a2: Auto-Area AF Face/Eye DetectionG button ➜ A (Custom Settings menu)Option DescriptionFace and eyedetection onWhen the camera detects a portrait subject, itautomatically focuses on one or the other of thesubject’s eyes, or on the subject’s face if the eyes arenot detected.Face detection on When the camera detects a portrait subject, itautomatically focuses on the subject’s face.Animal detectiononWhen the camera detects a face of a dog or cat, itautomatically focuses on one or the other of thesubject’s eyes. If the eyes are not detected, the camerawill instead focus on the subject’s face.Off Face and eye detection disabled.