Choosing a focus operation

—AF Mode

Mode dial: SET UP

You can select from the following three focus modes for your camera. The factory setting is Single AF.

Single AF

This mode allows accurate focusing over a wide range from near to distant subjects, and is useful for shooting stationary subjects. The focus is not adjusted before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked.

Monitoring AF

This shortens the time needed for focusing. The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted. When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked.

•Battery consumption may be faster than in Single AF mode.

Continuous AF

The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, and then continues to adjust the focus even after AF lock is completed. This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus.

•The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases, and the C AF indicator flashes. The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode.

–When shooting in the dark place

–When shooting with a slow shutter speed

•The AF range finder frame is locked to the center.

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

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

•When shooting with the self-timer, press the shutter button fully down to lock the focus.

•Battery consumption may be faster than in other AF mode.

aSet the mode dial to SET UP.

bSelect [] (Camera) with v/V, [AF Mode] with B/v/V, and

then select the desired mode with B/v/V.

When you select [Single] or [Monitor], also select the AF range finder frame (page 42).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

 

 

 

 

 

Moving Image:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Mode:

 

Single

 

 

 

 

1

 

Smart Zoom:

 

Monitor

 

 

2

 

Date/Time:

Cont

 

 

 

Red Eye Reduction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Illuminator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•When shooting in Macro mode, the AF speed drops in order to focus accurately on close subjects. For quicker shooting, using a different mode than Macro mode is recommended.

•When shooting using the finder with the LCD screen off, the camera operates in Single AF mode.

•On DSC-P10/P12, item is displayed as

and (page 104).

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