Choosing a Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.

AAutofocus

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use when the distance from subject to lens is 40 cm (1 ft. 4 in.) or more.

BInfinity

Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows or when shooting landscapes at ranges of 5 m (17 ft.) or more. Flash turns off automatically.

DMacro close-up

Use for close-ups. If zoomed in or out until Dicon displayed in the monitor turns green, camera can focus on objects as close as 10 cm (4 in.) to lens.

Setting the Focus Mode

1 Press p(focus mode).

The focus menu is displayed.

Focus

2Use the multi selector to choose the desired

focus mode and press k.

The icon for the selected focus mode is displayed at the top of the monitor.

When A(autofocus) is applied, Pis only displayed for five seconds.

If a setting is not applied by pressing kwithin a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

CMacro Close-up Mode

In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus.

However, in B(high sensitivity), P, and M modes, the current Autofocus mode setting (A88) will be applied.

CThe Focus Mode Setting

In A(auto), high-sensitivity shooting, P, and M modes, the default setting is A(autofocus). The focus mode applied in A(auto) mode will be restored to its default setting when another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off. The focus mode applied in scene mode will be restored to its default setting when another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

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