Advanced (Recording pictures)
[AF MODE]
Setting the focus method
Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.
5-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of 5 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.
The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.
The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.
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∫About [ 
] or [ 
]
•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.
•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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•The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max.
5 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the
focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to [ 
], [ 
] or [ 
].
•If the AF mode is set to [ 
] or [ 
], the AF area is not displayed until the
picture is brought into focus.
•Switch the AF mode to [ 
] or [ 
] if it is difficult to focus using [ 
].
•The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [
].
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