PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Available Photography modes:

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Use this button to take pictures of a moving subject. Using Continuous AF mode reduces the time required for focusing.

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Set the Focus mode selector switch to “C-AF”.

 

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Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF

 

frame.

 

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The camera continues to focus on the main subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the AF frame.

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Press the shutter button down halfway. When a

 

 

 

short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on

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your subject. The AF frame on the screen becomes

 

 

 

 

smaller and the camera sets the shutter speed and

 

 

 

 

aperture. The indicator lamp (green) changes from

 

 

 

 

blinking to lit.

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Press the shutter button down fully. When a

clicking sound is heard, the camera records the

 

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Available Photography modes:

MANUAL FOCUS

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Use manual focus to lock the focus for a shot.

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1Set the Focus mode selector switch to “MF”.

 

 

 

2The “R” appears on the screen.

 

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! If the focus is set to infinity using manual focusing, position the

 

” mark on a subject close to infinity. Continuing to turn the

 

 

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focus ring will move the focus position beyond infinity and

 

 

 

 

defocus the image.

 

 

 

 

! Manual focus cannot be used in the “r” Movie mode.

 

 

 

 

Using manual focus effectively

 

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The image is unfocused when the camera moves.

 

 

Use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

 

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1Press button to focus on the subject in

 

 

 

the focus frame.

 

 

 

 

2A focusing indicator mark appears on the

 

 

 

 

screen. Check whether “” mark appears in

 

 

 

 

yellow.

 

 

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3When the “” mark is not yellow, turn the focus

 

 

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ring until the “” mark appears in yellow.

 

 

 

 

Focusing indicator marks

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The focusing mark appears when the focus is close

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to the focused position. Use the mark to focus the

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shot.

The focus is set too close. Turn the focus

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(Yellow) The shot is focused.

 

 

 

 

 

Close range

 

Long range

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ring clockwise.

Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The focus is set too far. Turn the focus ring

 

 

 

 

counterclockwise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-touch AF function

Use this function to focus the shot quickly.

Pressing the button, the camera uses the autofocus function to focus on the subject.

! The focus indicator does not appear in One-touch AF mode.

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image.

Notes on continuous AF

Because the camera focuses continuously without pressing the shutter button, note the following:

i Watch the battery level carefully since the camera consumes more power in this mode than in other Focus modes (S-AF and MF).

i If the Auto power off function is set to “OFF”, particular attention must be given to the battery level.

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'Focus check function

Use this function when it is difficult to see whether the image is focused.

Pressing the “'” button, the center of the image is shown enlarged and can be focused using the enlarged image. Take the picture or press the “'” button again to return to normal display.

! Focus check function can be used in the “Ï” CENTER and “MF” mode.

! Focus check function is disabled when setting the High-speed shooting mode or setting “µ” EVF/LCD MODE to “60 fps” in the “˜SET-UP menu.

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