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The default settings are marked with .

AF Mode

Selects the auto focus operation mode.

Single (S AF)	Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is
	pressed and held halfway down. This mode is useful for
	shooting stationary subjects.
Monitor (M AF)	Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is
	pressed and held halfway down. This mode shortens the time
	needed for focusing.
	• Battery consumption may be faster than in [Single] mode.
Continuous (C AF)	Adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button
	halfway down, and then continues to adjust the focus even
	after AF lock is completed.
	This mode allows shooting of moving subjects with
	continued focus.
	• Battery consumption may be faster than in any other AF mode.

On the [Continuous] (C AF)

•Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects.

•The AF range finder frame is Center AF (page 38).

•The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases, and the “C AF” indicator flashes. The camera operates in [Monitor] mode.

–When shooting in the dark place

–When shooting with a slow shutter speed

•There is no lock sound when the focus is achieved.

•When you press the shutter button all the way down using the self-timer, the focus is locked.

Digital Zoom

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 12×). When the zoom scale exceeds 12×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.

Smart		Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion. This is
(Smart zoom)		not available when the image size is set to [6M] or [3:2].
(	)	• The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the
		following table.
Precision		Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 24×, but the
(Precision digital zoom)		image quality deteriorates.
(	)
Off		Does not use the digital zoom.

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