For information on using the menus, see “Using the Menu” (p. 4).

Brightening the subject against backlight [SHADOW ADJUST]I(Shooting menu 1) X SHADOW ADJUSTAvailable shooting modes:PMsP AQ

 

Submenu 2

Application

 

 

 

The shadow adjustment effect is

 

AUTO

 

applied when shooting against

 

 

 

backlight.

OFF

The effect is not applied.

 

 

 

 

ON

Shoot with automatic adjustment

to brighten an area that has

 

 

 

become darker.

When set to [ON], [ESP/n] (p. 32) is automatically fixed to [ESP].

Selecting the focusing area [AF MODE]I(Shooting menu 1) X AF MODE

Available shooting modes:PMsP AQ

 

Submenu 2

Application

 

 

 

The camera focuses automatically.

 

 

 

(If a face is detected, it is shown

 

 

 

by a white frame*1; when the

 

 

*1

shutter button is pressed halfway

 

FACE/iESP

and the camera focuses, the

 

 

 

frame turns to green*2. If no face is

 

 

 

detected, the camera chooses a

 

 

 

subject in the frame and focuses

 

 

 

automatically.)

SPOT

The camera focuses on the

subject located within the AF

 

 

 

target mark.

 

 

 

The camera tracks the subject

AF TRACKING

movement automatically to focus

 

 

 

on it continuously.

 

 

 

The AF target mark position is

AREA

moved to focus the camera on the

subject located at a position other

 

 

 

 

 

 

than the center.

*1 For some subjects, the frame may not appear or may take some time to appear.

*2 If the frame blinks in red, the camera cannot focus. Try refocusing on the subject.

To focus on a moving subject continuously (AF Tracking)

1Hold the camera to align the AF target mark on the subject and press the

Abutton.

2When the camera recognizes the subject, the AF target mark automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously.

3To cancel the tracking, press the

Abutton.

Depending on the subjects or the shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to lock the focus or fail to track the subject movement.

When the camera fails to track the subject movement, the AF target mark changes to red.

When set to [ON], [ESP/n] (p. 32) is automatically fixed to [ESP].

To move and lock the AF target mark [AREA]

Use FGHIto move the AF target mark (V) on the screen. To lock the AF target mark, press and hold the A button until the mark changes to R. To unlock the AF target mark, press and hold the A button until the mark changes to V.

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