The Shooting Menu (for A(Auto) Mode)

Using Subject Tracking

On the A(auto) mode shooting screen Mdbutton MAF area mode M Subject tracking

Use this function to take images of moving subjects. When a subject is registered, the camera automatically moves the focus area to track the subject. If the camera detects a human face, it automatically registers the human face and begins tracking that face.

1Register a subject.

•When a face is not detected and the white border is

displayed at the center of the monitor, align the subject with the border and press the kbutton.

• When the border glows red, the camera is unable to

focus on the subject. Change the composition and tryStart to register the subject again.

• When the subject is registered, a yellow focus area is displayed on that subject and the camera begins

tracking that subject.

• To deregister the subject, press the kbutton.

•If the camera cannot track the registered subject

anymore, the focus area will disappear and the

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registration will be canceled. Register the subject again.

 

•When a face is detected, the camera automatically registers the face.

2Press the shutter-release button all the way

down to take an image.

• The camera focuses on the focus area when the

 

shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The focus

 

area will glow green and focus will be locked.

 

• If the focus area is not displayed when the shutter-

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release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses

 

on the subject at the center of the frame.

 

BNotes About Subject Tracking Mode

•Adjust zoom position, flash mode, exposure compensation, and menu settings prior to registering the subject.

•Subject tracking may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.

•If the camera detects more than one face in the monitor, you cannot specify the face to register. Do not include faces in the frame when you want to track a subject other than faces.

•Digital zoom is not available.

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