Advanced (Recording pictures)
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5Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also close the menu by
pressing the shutter button halfway.
•You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 5.
∫Technique for Manual focus
1Tilt the joystick towards 3/4.
2Tilt it a little more.
3Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction
to finely focus on the subject.
∫One shot AF
You can focus on the subject with auto
focus by selecting [MF] with [AF/MF] and
then pressing the AF macro/focus switch
button.
This is convenient for prefocus.
∫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] (P62) in scene mode)
This function is suitable when the distance
between the camera and the subject is
certain.
∫Changing the zoom area
The magnified area can be changed while
the screen is expanded using MF Assist.
This is convenient when you want to
change the focus position to take pictures.
1Display MF Assist with 3/4 on the
joystick.
2Change the expanded area with the
cursor buttons 3/4/2/1.
•The expansion is canceled after
approximately 2 seconds.
•The following will return the MF
assistance to the original position.
–Switching the focus to [AF].
–When one shot AF is used
–Changing the pict ure size or aspect.
–Turning the camera off.
•You can also use manual focus while in
motion picture mode [ ], but the focus
cannot be adjusted during recording.
•If you focus on the subject in Wide and
then rotate the zoom lever to Tele, the
focus may not be adequate. In this case,
focus on the subject again.
•The MF assistance does not appear when
using the digital zoom.
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