The Subject Tracking Menu

•See “Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)” (A63) for information about Image mode.

Section Reference

Autofocus Mode

Select subject tracking mode Mdbutton Mstab MAutofocus mode

Determines how the camera focuses when using subject tracking mode.

Option

Description

ASingle AF

The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway.

 

 

 

BFull-time AF

Once a subject is registered for subject tracking, the camera

continuously focuses until the shutter-release button is

(default setting)

pressed halfway to lock the focus. The sound of lens drive

 

movement can be heard.

 

 

•Changes made to the autofocus mode setting in this mode will not be applied to the autofocus mode setting in A(auto) mode.

•The autofocus mode setting applied in subject tracking mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

Face Priority Tracking

Select subject tracking mode Mdbutton Mstab MFace priority tracking

Once the camera detects a person’s face, it registers the subject and begins tracking that person.

Option

Description

On (default setting)

Enables face priority tracking.

 

 

 

Disables face priority tracking.

Off

If a person whom you do not want to track is automatically

registered, or when shooting non-human subjects, select

 

 

Off if a person is in the frame.

 

 

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