Operation Manual

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Using the [Rec] menu
[AF Mode]
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→51)
The focus setting mode can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
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Recording modes:
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Settings: / / / /
Taking front-on
pictures of persons
(Face Detection)
Recognizes faces (up to 15 persons) and adjusts exposure and
focus accordingly.
AF area
Yellow: When the shutter release button is
pressed halfway, the frame turns
green when the camera is focused.
White: Displayed when more than one face
is detected. Other faces that are the
same distance away as faces within
the yellow AF area are also focused.
For automatically
locking the focus on
a moving subject
(AF Tracking)
Touch the subject
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognized, the AF
tracking frame changes from white to yellow,
and the subject is automatically kept in focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.
• Perform these operations with the touch shutter function (→29)
activated.
• To deactivate AF tracking → Touch
.
• About focus range (same as macro recording) (→68)
• You can also use
to perform this function.
Subject not centered
in picture
(23-area-focusing)
Focuses on up to 23 points.
Determined position
for focusing
(1-area-focusing)
(Spot-focusing)
1-area-focusing: Focuses on AF area in the center of the picture.
(Recommended when focusing is difficult)
Spot-focusing: Focuses on a smaller, limited area.