Recording Menu Settings
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This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by always focusing on the
subject.
When the AF mode is set to
1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (high
speed) or spot-focusing, the time required
for focusing when pressing the shutter
button halfway will be reduced.
•When it is set to [ON], the [ ] indication
appears.
•The batter y may be consumed faster than
usual.
•It may take time to focus on the subject
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to
Tele or suddenly changing the subject
from a distant one to a nearby one.
•Press t he shutter button halfway again
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
When taking a picture with prefocus, set
the button for starting AF (Auto focus) to
[FOCUS] on [AF TRIGGER].
Prefocus is a technique to focus on the
point where you take a picture of the
subject with quick motion.
This function is suitable when the distance
between the camera and the subject is
pre-determined.
Procedure for recording with prefocus
using [FOCUS] button
1Aim the AF area to the point where you
want to focus. (P30)
2Press the [FOCUS] button.
When the subject is focused, the AF area
1 turns from white to green and the
focus indication 2 lights up for about
1 second.
If the subject is out of focus, the AF area
turns from white to red and the focus
indication blinks for about 1second.
The focus will not be changed unless you
press the [FOCUS] button again.
Continuous AF

[CONT.AF]

AF Trigger

[AF TRIGGER]

When you press the shutter
button halfway, the Auto focus is
activated.
FOCUS When you press the [FOCUS]
button, the Auto focus is
activated.
P
AF
FOCUS
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