Changing the Focusing Mode (Focus)

If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF).

Select from the following five focusing modes.

Focusing Modes

Symbol

Mode

Description

None

Multi AF

Measures the distances from 9 AF areas and focuses to

 

 

the nearest AF area. This prevents the center of the

 

 

LCD monitor from becoming out of focus and enables

 

 

you to shoot with a minimum number of out-of-focus

 

 

pictures.

None

Spot AF

Selects one AF area at the center of the picture to allow

 

 

the camera to focus on this area automatically.

 

MF (Manual Focus)

Enables you to adjust the focus manually.

 

 

 

 

Snap

Fixes the shooting distance to a short distance (about

 

 

2.5 m (8.2 ft.)).

 

A(Infinity)

Fixes the shooting distance to infinity.

 

 

Infinity is useful for shooting distant scenes.

1 Switch the mode selector to 5.

2 Press the MENU/OK button.

• The Shooting menu is displayed.

3 Press the " button to select [Focus] and press the $ button.

4 Press the !"buttons to select the desired setting.

5 Press the MENU/OK button, or

#button and press the MENU/ OK button.

• The symbol appears on the screen.

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