Reference Manual

51Basic Settings
Basic Settings
This chapter covers basic shooting and playback settings.
Focus can be adjusted automatically, manually, or using touch
controls. How the camera focuses is governed by your choice of
focus mode and AF-area mode.
Choosing a Focus Mode
The focus mode controls how the
camera focuses. The focus mode can be
selected using the Focus mode items in
the i menu and the photo and movie
shooting menus (0 140, 216, 262).
At default settings, the focus mode can
also be selected by holding the Fn2 button and rotating the main
command dial (0 27).
Focus
Option Description
AF-A
AF mode
auto-
switch
• The camera uses AF-S for stationary subjects, AF-C for
subjects that are in motion.
• AF mode auto-switch is available only in photo
mode.