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Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
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REC/PLAY switch: ![](/images/new-backgrounds/1140939/14093975xi2.webp)
See P.18 for menu setting procedure.
Determined position for focus
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PRE AF
Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
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→ REC menu
→ REC menu
Settings:
When using , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned.
AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom or macro zoom,
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Use | or if focus is difficult to align with . |
Cannot set to ‘Face detection’ in the following cases. | |
‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, | |
‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes |
If the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face even though ‘Face detection’ is set, switch the AF mode setting to any other modes.
The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode
setting is switched to ) | • When there is rapid movement | |
• When the face is not facing the camera | ||
or the face is at an angle | • When the camera is shaking | |
• When the facial features are hidden | • When the subject is other than a human | |
behind sunglasses, etc. |
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• When the face is extremely bright or dark | • | When digital zoom is used |
• When the face appears small on the screen |
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In AF tracking, the AF lock can fail, lose the subject, or track another subject or | ||
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• There is rapid movement |
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• The camera is shaking | • | Zoom is used |
• The location is too bright or dark |
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•‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘PIN HOLE’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, or ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’ scene modes.
•‘B/W’, ‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, and ‘WARM’ in COLOR MODE
Can be set to ‘Face Detection’ and
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OFF | Focus is not adjusted until the shutter button is pressed halfway. | |
Q.AF | The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the | |
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Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or if suddenly moving closer to subject.
Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.
When using ,
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in AF MODE, focus will be aligned quickly when shutter button is pressed halfway.
METERING MODE
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
MODE:
→ REC menu
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