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Using the Menu
The Movie Menu
AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus
during movie recording.
B Notes About AF Area Mode for Movie Recording
AF area mode is set to focus on the center in the following situations even when Face
priority is selected.
• When Autofocus mode in the movie menu is set to Single AF and no faces are detected
before pressing the b (e) button
• When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options
• When Movie VR is set to On (hybrid) and Movie options is set to e 1080/60p or
f 1080/50p
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M AF area mode M
k button
Option Description
a Face priority
(default setting)
When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face.
See “Using Face Detection” (A58) for more information.
y Center The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.