OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Specifying the Auto Focus Area

You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus area used in the Auto Focus mode and the Macro mode. Note that the configuration of the focus frame changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you select.

1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].

2.On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area”, and then press [￿].

3.Use [￿] and [￿] to select the Auto Focus area you want, and then press [SET].

For this type of Auto Focus area:

Select this:

Very limited range in the center of the

 

 

screen

 

Spot

 

• This setting works well with focus lock

 

 

 

(page 87).

 

 

Automatic selection of the focus area where the subject closest to the camera is located

With this setting, a wide focus frame, which contains nine focus points, appears

on the monitor screen first. When you

 

Multi

press the shutter button half way, all of the

 

 

focus frames that are in focus among the

 

 

nine focus points become green.

 

 

• This setting works well for group photos.

 

 

 

 

 

Free movement of the focus point location

 

 

you want.

 

 

• Selecting this setting initially displays the

 

 

focus point in the center of the monitor

 

Free

screen. Then you can use the [￿], [￿],

 

 

[￿], and [￿] keys to move it to the location

 

 

you want. Finally, press [SET] to select

 

 

the current focus point location.

 

 

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