Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
k AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine where the camera focuses.
lAuto (default setting)
Camera automatically selects the focus area (1 of 5; c 6) containing the subject closest to the camera. The selected focus area is displayed when the shut-
nCenter
AF area mode
Auto
Center
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Center focus area is used. This option can be used in combination with AF lock to keep
lFocus Lock
To focus on
2 Press the
• The focus indicator (p) and focus area turn green when the camera has focused on the subject.
3 Continue holding down the
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked.
4 Press the
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kAutofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly; if there are objects of significantly differing levels of brightness in the scene (as when the sun is behind the subject, throwing their features into shadow); if the primary subject exhibits little contrast (as when the subject is generally the same color as the background); or if the scene contains several objects at differing distances from the camera (as when the primary subject is
80in a cage or behind a fence).