Shifting the AE and AF Targets

You can shift the target for automatic exposure (AE) and/or auto focus (AF).

Available Setting

Description

AE/AF

AE and AF are set to Spot AE and Spot AF respectively and the

 

target can be moved for both simultaneously. (The targets for

 

Spot AE and Spot AF occupy the same position.)

AF

The AF is set to Spot AF and the target can be moved. The

 

exposure metering is set to the mode selected in [Exposure

 

Metering] in the shooting menu. (GP.68)

AE

The AE is set to Spot AE and the target can be moved. The focus

 

is set to the mode selected in [Focus] in the shooting menu.

 

(GP.67)

1 Turn the mode dial to 5/Q/Rand then press the ADJ./

OK button.

 

1

ADJ. Button Functions

2 Press the ADJ./OK button NFto select P.

3 Press the ADJ./OK button !"to select the setting and then press the ADJ./OK button.

• The target shift screen appears.

AE/AF

AF

AE

Off

Move Slctn

Ok

4

Press the ADJ./OK button !"NF

 

 

 

 

 

to position the target over the

 

 

 

subject that will be used to set

 

 

 

focus or exposure.

 

 

 

• Pressing the DISP. button returns the

 

 

 

display to the screen in Step 2.

Select

Ok

5

 

Press the ADJ./OK button.

 

 

 

 

6

Press the shutter release button halfway and then gently

press it the rest of the way down.

In scene mode or movie mode, you can select the macro target. Pchanges to the U.

If the macro target shift function is activated using the Fn button (GP.47) and not canceled, Pwill not be displayed.

This function is available when [Focus] (GP.67) is set to [Multi AF] or [Spot AF].Note-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Ricoh CX3 manual Shifting the AE and AF Targets, Turn the mode dial to 5/Q/Rand then press the ADJ

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