User Manual

Menus

Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

AF/MF SETTING

To adjust focus settings, press MENU/OK in the shooting display and select the

G (AF/MF SETTING) tab (P 87).

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AF/MF SETTING

AF MODE

NUMBER OF THE FOCUS POINTS

PRE-AF

AF ILLUMINATOR

FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING

AF+MF

MF ASSIST

FOCUS AREA

Choose the focus area (P 68). Focus-area selection can also be used to choose the focus point for manual focus and focus zoom.

AF MODE

Choose the AF mode for focus modes S and C (P 66).

NUMBER OF THE FOCUS POINTS

Choose the number of focus points available for focus-point selection in manual focus mode or when SINGLE POINT is selected

for AF MODE.

Option

Description

77 POINTS (7 × 11)

77 POINTS (7 × 11) Choose from 77 focus points arranged in a 7- by 11-point grid.

273 POINTS (13 × 21)

273 POINTS (13 × 21) Choose from 273 focus points arranged in a 13- by 21-point grid.

PRE-AF

If ON is selected, the camera will continue to adjust focus even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. Note

that this increases the drain on the battery.

AF ILLUMINATOR

If ON is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assist autofocus.

Q The camera may be unable to focus using the AF-assist illuminator in some cases. If the camera is unable to focus in macro

mode, try increasing the distance to the subject.

Q Avoid shining the AF-assist illuminator directly into your subject’s eyes.