Application (Record)

Taking pictures with Manual Focus

MF assist

When [MF Assist] in the [Setup] menu is [ON] and you perform the Manual Focus operation, an enlarged display appears.

••Shortly after you stop operating Manual Focus, the display switches to normal.

●●To change the position of an enlarged display

Press [MENU/SET] while MF assist is displayed

Press to move the enlarged display

••The magnification of the enlarged area can be changed by pressing the rear dial when MF Assist is activated or the MF area is moving.

••To return to the original position → Press [DISP.] button Press [MENU/SET]

●●The MF Assist is disabled in the Digital Zoom range or when recording motion pictures.

●●The MF Area position is retained even after the unit is turned off.

Technique for Manual Focus

Focus by rotating the rear dial

Press the cursor button a few times furthermore in the same direction Finely focus on the subject by pressing the cursor button in reverse

Prefocus

This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion. (e.g. [Panning] in Scene Mode)

This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain.

One shot AF

You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by pressing [FOCUS] button during Manual Focus. This is convenient for prefocus.

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