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See P.18 for menu setting procedure.
Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued)
REC/PLAY switch:

PRE AF

Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button
is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)

MODE: → REC menu

→ REC menu

Settings:

Setting Effect
OFF Focus is not adjusted until the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Q.AF The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the
shutter button is not pressed.
C.AF The focus is adjusted continuously based on subject movement, even when the
shutter button is not pressed.
Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or
if suddenly moving closer to subject.
Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.
When using , , or in AF MODE, focus will be aligned quickly when shutter
button is pressed halfway.

METERING MODE

You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.

MODE: → REC menu

Settings:

Brightness measurement position Conditions
Multiple Whole screen Normal usage (produces balanced
pictures)
Center
weighted Centre and surrounding area Subject in centre
Spot Center and close surrounding area
Spot metering
target
Great difference between
brightness of subject and
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage,
backlighting)
Determined position for
focus
1-area-focusing
(High speed)
1-area-focusing
Spot-focusing
1-area-focusing (High speed)/
1-area-focusing:
Focuses on AF area in centre of
picture. (Recommended when
focus is difficult to align)
Spot-focusing:
Focuses on smaller,
limited area.
AF area
Spot AF area
When using , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned.
AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom or macro zoom,
etc.
Use or if focus is difficult to align with .
Cannot set to ‘Face detection’ in the following cases.
‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’,
‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes
If the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face even though ‘Face
detection’ is set, switch the AF mode setting to any other modes.
The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode
setting is switched to )
• When the face is not facing the camera
or the face is at an angle
• When the facial features are hidden
behind sunglasses, etc.
•
When the face is extremely bright or dark
•
When the face appears small on the screen
• When there is rapid movement
• When the camera is shaking
• When the subject is other than a human
being such as pets
• When digital zoom is used
In AF tracking, the AF lock can fail, lose the subject, or track another subject or
following conditions.
• The subject is too small
• There is rapid movement
• The camera is shaking
• The location is too bright or dark
• A similarly-colored subject or
background
• Zoom is used
Cannot set to (AF tracking) in the following cases.
• ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘PIN HOLE’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, or ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’
scene modes.
• ‘B/W’, ‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, and ‘WARM’ in COLOR MODE
Can be set to ‘Face Detection’ and ‘1-area-focusing’ for motion picture recording.