• You can also change the setting from the [Focus Settings] (p.65) of the [A Rec. Mode 1] menu.
•[Focus Method] is fixed to =when the capture mode is set to n(Auto Picture) or u(Blur Control) mode, or \(Moving Object)/l(Night Snap)/ w(Quick Macro)/Z(Pet)/R(Kids)/n(Stage Lighting) of H(Scene) mode.
•In =mode, when the subject is in a dark location, the AF assist light is used when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. To not use the AF assist light, set [8. AF Assist Light] (p.68) to [Off] in the [ACustom Setting 2] menu.
Setting the Autofocus Method
You can choose from the following five autofocus methods in =mode.
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| Detects and tracks faces of people. The faces of up to 12 people | |
| Face | can be detected. The main face detection frame for autofocus | |
D | and auto exposure is displayed in yellow. | ||
Detection | |||
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| The shutter is released by pressing the shutter release button | |
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| fully even if the subject is not in focus. | |
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| Tracks the subject in focus when the shutter release button is | |
E Tracking | pressed halfway. | ||
The shutter is released by pressing the shutter release button | |||
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| fully even if the subject is not in focus. | |
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| Sets the focusing area to the desired area. (default setting) | |
F | AF Select | The sensor is divided into 25 areas (5 horizontal by 5 vertical), | |
(25 Points) | and you can select a wider or narrower focusing area by using | ||
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| 25, 9, 5, 3 or just 1 of those 25 areas available. (p.89) | |
G Select | Sets the focusing area by the number of pixels. You can select | ||
a setting more detailed than [AF Select (25 Points)]. | |||
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H Spot | Sets the focusing area to a limited area at the center. | ||
1 Press the Mbutton in Capture mode.
The control panel appears.
2 Use the
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The [Autofocus Method] screen appears.