Focusing Modes

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

Select from the following 6 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.

 

 

 

Multi-trgt AF

Takes 7 consecutive pictures while shifting the focus to

 

 

 

 

multiple positions. (GP.100)

 

 

 

MF (Manual Focus)

Enables you to adjust the focus manually. (GP.101)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snap

Fixes the shooting distance to a short distance (approx.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A(Infinity)

2.5 m (8.2 ft.)).

 

 

 

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.96.

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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If [Focus] is set to [Multi AF] when using the digital zoom, [Focus] functions according to the [Spot AF] setting.

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