Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * AF Area

 

 

Spot

This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the

 

U

 

image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 55).

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you half-press the shutter button while this setting selected,

 

 

Multi

the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among

 

I

 

nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera focuses will be displayed in green.

 

 

Tracking

Half-pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and

 

O

 

causes the focus frame to track the movement of the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“U Spot” or “O Tracking”

“I Multi”

Focus frame

Focus frame

IMPORTANT!

•Auto Focus is disabled when W (Manual Focus) is selected for the focus mode (page 54), even if you select an AF area.

•Selecting “O Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.

•While Face Detection (page 58) is turned on, regardless of the current AF Area setting, “U Spot” (center) focusing will be used automatically whenever a face cannot be detected for some reason.

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Advanced Settings