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

 

 

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 display

 

 

to allow the camera to focus on this area automatically.

 

MF (Manual Focus)

Enables you to adjust the focus manually. (GP.86)

 

 

 

 

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.

1Display the shooting menu.

For information on using the menu, see P.81.

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

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

4Press the ADJ./OK button.

If you select a setting other than [Multi AF] or [Spot AF], a symbol appears on the screen.

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