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Various Shooting Functions

Changing the Focusing Mode (Focus)

When 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

Method

Description

None

Multi AF

Measures the distances from 9 AF areas and focuses to

 

 

 

the nearest AF area. This prevents the center of the

 

 

 

picture display 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 (approx.

 

 

 

 

 

2.5 m (8.2 ft.)).

 

 

A(Infinity)

Fixes the shooting distance to infinity.

 

 

 

Infinity is useful for shooting distant scenes.

1Displaying the shooting menu.

For the operating procedure, see P.103.

2Press the " button to select [Focus] and press the $ button.

3Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting.

4Press the MENU/OK button.

If you selected [MF], [Snap], or [A], the symbol appears on the screen.

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Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [AF/MF] (GP.195) allows you to switch between auto focus and manual focus by pressing the Fn button (GP.77).

Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [AF/Snap] (GP.195) allows you to switch between auto focus and snap by pressing the Fn button (GP.77).

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Ricoh GX200 VF KIT manual Changing the Focusing Mode Focus, 108, Focusing Modes