Changing A(Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)

AF Area Mode

A(auto) Md(Shooting menu) MAF area mode

Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

aFace priority

When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See “Face Detection” (A47) for more information. If more than one face is detected, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.

When taking pictures of subjects other than people,

or framing a subject with which no face is detected, the AF area mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will automatically select the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera.

wAuto (default setting)

The camera has nine focus areas, and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter- release button is pressed halfway, the focus areas that are in focus (up to nine areas) selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor.

xManual

Select one of 99 focus areas in the monitor. This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the

center of the frame.

Press the multi selector H, I, J, or Kto move the focus area to where the subject is, and take a picture. To cancel focus area selection and adjust flash, macro

mode, self-timer, and exposure compensation settings, press the kbutton. To return to the focus area selection screen, press the kbutton again.

9

Focus area

9

Focus areas

Focus area

Selectable focus area

Shooting on More

45