Menu Settings

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

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Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

9-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

3-area-focusing (High speed):

The camera quickly focuses on any of

3 focus areas points – left, right or center. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

1-area-focusing (High speed):

The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

1-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

Spot-focusing:

The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

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•You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes.

•The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

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When selecting 1-area-focusing or

1-area-focusing (High speed), the AF area can be selected as shown in the following figure. When using Spot you can also move the spot metering target to match the AF area.

Set the Focus switch to [AF] or [AF MACRO].

While pressing the [FOCUS] button, use

/ / / to move the AF area.

FOCUS

Release the [FOCUS] button to set.

•The following operations will return the AF area to the previous one

–Setting the mode dial to auto mode

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–Turning the camera off.

•The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places.

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