Shooting menu

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0.5m

1.0m

3.0m

7.0m

(unlimited distance)

Automatically focuses quickly on the area around a previously set distance (Semi manual).

Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in semi manual mode.

This mode is useful when repeatedly shooting a subject at the same distance.

Use “Semi manual” when it is difficult to get sharp focus with automatic focusing, such as when shooting a subject through a net or window.

AF stands for Auto Focus.

When you use Digital Zoom or AF illuminator, the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.

You can change the focus method only when [Face Detection] is set to [Off].

You can select only [Multi AF] or [] when shooting movies.

The semi manual distance setting contains some errors, and this error increases when the zoom is set to the T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward.

zIf the subject is out of focus

When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame (or the screen), or when using [Center AF] or [Spot AF], the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the frame.

In such cases, do as follows:

1Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject (AF lock).

AF range finder frame

AE/AF lock indicator

As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down, you can retry the procedure as many times as you want.

2When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on, return to the fully composed shot, and press the shutter button fully down.

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