User manual

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Using the Menu
The Shooting Menu (A, B, C, or D Mode)
AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Rotate the mode dial to A
, B , C or D M d button M A , B , C or D menu icon
M AF area mode M k button
Option Description
a Face priority
When the camera detects a
human face, it focuses on that
face. See “Using Face Detection”
(A75) for more information.
When framing a composition
with no human subjects or
detected faces, the camera
automatically selects one or more
of the nine focus areas containing
the subject closest to the camera
when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
F 3 .4
F3.4
5 0 0
500
2 5 m 0s
25m 0s
1 / 25 0
1/250
0 . 0
0.0
1 0 0
100
Focus area
F 3 .4F3.41 / 25 01/250
Focus area