Subject Detection Icon in Manual

[ckqualls]

Z6III firmware version 2.

On U1, U2, U3, in the viewfinder, it shows subject detection I've selected. In manual (and amperture priority and shutter priority) that field is blank, no matter which subject detection is set.

Why?

Thanks.

 

[Terry666]

Z6III firmware version 2.

On U1, U2, U3, in the viewfinder, it shows subject detection I've selected. In manual (and amperture priority and shutter priority) that field is blank, no matter which subject detection is set.

Why?

Thanks.

Did you check your lens setting Auto Focus / Manual? If the lens is set to M the camera can not use SD

 

[BF Hammer]

This is copied from the Zf reference guide, but I'm sure the Z6III is the same.

To enable subject detection during manual focus, select an option
other than [MF subject detection off] for [MF subject detection
area] in the photo shooting or video recording menu ( 0 128).
If [Auto] is selected, the camera will detect humans, animals, and vehicles and choose a subject for
focus automatically.
To disable subject detection altogether, choose [Subject detection off].
Using Subject Detection During Autofocus
Subject detection is available during autofocus when [Wide-area AF (S)], [Wide-area AF (L)],
[Wide-area AF (C1)], [Wide-area AF (C2)], [3D-tracking], [Subject-tracking AF], or [Auto-area
AF] is selected for [AF-area mode].
If more than one subject of the selected type is detected, a gray focus point will appear over each
of the subjects detected. If [Auto-area AF] is selected for [AF-area mode], e and f icons will