Still Images

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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button halfway to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the position you specified. For details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” (=130).

1Choose [f].

zzPress the <q> button, choose [f] (either press the <q><r> buttons or turn the <5> dial), and then press the <m> button.

zz[f] and the MF indicator are displayed.

2 Specify the general focal position.

 

 

zzReferring to the on-screen MF indicator

 

 

bar (which shows the distance and focal

 

 

position) and the magnified display area,

 

 

press the <o><p> buttons or turn the

 

 

 

 

<5> dial to specify the general focal

MF Indicator

 

position, and then press the <m> button.

3 Fine-tune the focus.

zzPress the shutter button halfway to have the camera fine-tune the focal position (Safety MF).

•When you focus manually, the AF frame mode (=59) is [Center] and AF frame size (=59) is [Normal], and these settings cannot be changed.

•Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (=32) or digital tele-converter (=59), or when using a TV as a display (=98), but the magnified display will not appear.

•To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.

•To hide the magnified display area, press the <n> button and set [MF- Point Zoom] on the [4] tab to [Off] (=24).

•To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed halfway, press the <n> button and set [Safety MF] on the [4] tab to [Off] (=24).

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Before Use

Common Camera Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

Auto Mode

3

Other Shooting

Modes

4

P Mode

5 ModeTv, Av, and M

6

Playback Mode

7

Setting Menu

8

Accessories

9

Appendix

Index

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