Setting Guide(Sports AF Edition)

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Sports AF: Autofocus BasicsSports AF: Autofocus Basics
The following settings are suitable for most sports:
Autofoccus modeAutofoccus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode 9‑point dynamic‑area AF
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
a3 Focus tracking with lock‑on
Blocked shot AF response [2]
Subject motion [Steady]
a15 Autofocus mode restrictions [AF ‑C]
c2 Standby timer [1 min]
Autofocus Mode: AF‑CAutofocus Mode: AF‑C
The camera adjusts focus continuously while the AF‑ON button is pressed or the shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway. The following indicators are displayed while the AF-mode button is pressed.
Top control panel Viewnder
AF‑Area Mode: 9‑Point Dynamic‑Area AFAF‑Area Mode: 9‑Point Dynamic‑Area AF
If your subject briey leaves the selected focus point, the camera will focus based on information
from surrounding focus points. The following indicators are displayed while the AF-mode button is
pressed.
Top control panel Viewnder Focus-point display
Focus Tracking with Lock‑OnFocus Tracking with Lock‑On
Custom Setting a3 [Focus tracking with lock‑on] controls how autofo-
cus responds to changes in the distance to the subject.
■ Blocked Shot AF Response: [2]
Increasing the speed with which the autofocus system reacts to blocked
shots ensures that focus responds quickly to frequent subject changes.
■ Subject Motion: [Steady]
[Steady] is suited to a wide variety of subjects.