Owner's Manual

Using AF to Focus *
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• An object other than/a human face might· be. detected as aface.
• Facedeteetion will not work if the faeeis very smaIf or large in the
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[=il • When you press < ~~:>straightdown,it will switch to the live mode (p.123).
You can tilt the < ";~2 >to switch to another AFpoint. Itypu press <~!; >
straightdown again,itwiUswitchQackJoUve
~ ••• (facedetection) mode.
• Since AFis not possible with a face detected oearthe edge of the
picture, the <: :> wilt be grayed out-Then when you press the <AF-ON>
button, the centerAF point <0> will be used to focus.
Live Mode and Live ~ (Face Detection) Mode Notes
AF operation
• It will take a slightly longer time to focus.
• Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the
< AF-ON > button
will focus again.
• The image brightness may change during and after the AF operation.
• If the image flickers, making it difficult
to focus, stop and resume the Live
View shooting under the actual light source
to be used. Check that the •
flickering has stopped, then autofocus.
• If you press the
< ~ > button in the Live mode, the AF point area will
be magnified. If it is difficult to focus
in the magnified view, return to
the normal view and autofocus. Note that the AF speed may differ
between the normal and magnified views.
If you autofocus
in the Live mode's normal view and then magnify
the image, the-focus might be off.
•
In the Live:.s mode, pressing the < ~ > button will not magnify the
Image.
CII • The AF-assist beam will not be emitted.
• Autofocus will not work with the release button on the Remote Switch
RS-80N3 and Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately).
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