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Choosing an auto

focus method

You can set the AF range ﬁnder frame and

the AF mode.

AF range ﬁnder frame

This selects the focus position according to

the subject position and size.

AF mode

This sets the focus operation start and stop

timing.

Before operation

When shooting still images, set

(Camera) in the menu to other than [Auto]

(pages 46 and 109).

MENU

Mode switch

Control button

Choosing a focus range

ﬁnder frame

— AF range ﬁnder

Multipoint AF ( )

The camera calculates the distance in ﬁve

areas to the left, right, top, bottom and in

the center of the image, letting you shoot

using the auto focus function without

worrying about the image composition.

This mode is useful when it is difﬁcult

to focus on the subject because it is not

in the center of the frame. You can check

the position where the focus was adjusted

using the green frame.

The factory setting is the Multipoint AF.

Center AF ( )

This mode is useful for focusing on a

subject near the center of the frame. Use

together with the AF lock function lets you

shoot in the desired image composition.

 Set the mode switch to or

.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select  (Focus) with /,

then select the desired AF

range with /.

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FINE

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AF range

ﬁnder frame

The focus is adjusted automatically.

The color of the AF range ﬁnder frame

changes from white to green.

• When you are shooting movies and you choose

Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the

screen is estimated as an average, so the AF

works even with a certain amount of vibration.

The AF range ﬁnder frame is . Center AF

automatically focuses only on selected frame,

so these are convenient when you want to focus

only on what you aim at.

• When you use the digital zoom or AF

illuminator, priority AF movement is given to

subjects in or near the center of the frame. In

this case the or indicator ﬂashes and

the AF range ﬁnder frame is not displayed.

• Some settings cannot be selected depending on

the Scene Selection mode (page 39).

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