42 ADVANCEDRECORDING
Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the central
button of the controller to select the area;the other two areas disap-
pear.Only when a focus area has been selected, can the controller be
used for other camera operations.
Take the picture as described in the basic recording section; press the
shutter-release button partway down to lock focus and exposure.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.
Once a focus area is selected, it will remain active even after the pic-
ture has been taken.Press and hold the central button of the con-
troller to return to the standardfocus frames.
Press and hold the central button of the controller until the three spot focus areas
are displayed.
Focus area selection
Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the desired autofo-
cus area;the active area is blue.
Individual focus areas can be selected when recording still images.With auto recording and Digital
Subject Programs, focus area selection is reset when the exposure-mode dial is moved to another
position or the camera is turned off.In P, A, S, and M exposure modes, the selected focus area
remains active until reset.