Changing the camera’s focus

Using tracking auto focus

Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject, even when you are moving.

1

In Shooting mode, press [

].

2

Select Shooting → Focus Area → Tracking AF.

3

Focus on the subject you want to track and press [ ].

•A focus frame will appear on the subject and will follow the subject as you move the camera.

•The white frame means that your camera is tracking the subject.

•The green frame means that your subject is in focus when you half-press [Shutter].

• If you do not press [

], the focus frame will be in the center of

the screen.

 

•Tracking a subject may fail when:

-- the subject is too small or the subject moves excessively -- the subject is backlit or you are shooting in a dark place

-- colors or patterns on the subject and the background are the same

-- the camera shakes excessively

•When tracking a subject fails, the focus frame will appear as a white single-line frame ( ).

•If the camera fails to track the subject, you must reselect the subject to track.

•If the camera fails to focus, the focus frame will change to a red single- line frame ( ).

•If you use this function, you cannot set face detection, photo style and self timer options.

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