Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

FAF MODE

This option controls how the camera selects the focus area for photographs. Regardless of the option selected, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame when macro mode is on.

Option

Description

rCENTER

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

sMULTI

When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the camera detects high-contrast

subjects near the center of the frame and selects the focus area automatically.

 

uCONTINUOUS

The camera continuously adjusts focus to reflect changes in the distance to

the subject in the focus frame.

 

xTRACKING

Position the subject in the center focus area and press the selector left. Focus

will track the subject as it moves through the frame.

 

RNote that in uand xmodes, the camera focuses continuously, increasing the drain on the battery, and that the sound of the camera focusing may be audible.

R If a face is detected when u is selected, a o icon will be displayed and the camera will continuously adjust focus to maintain focus on the face.

nFACE RECOGNITION

Add portrait subjects to the face recognition database. These subjects will be given priority during Intelligent Face Detection, and their names and other information can be viewed during playback (P54).

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