Operating Instructions

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4. Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Colour tone Settings
∫ Restrictions on Auto Focus Mode
• The AF Mode is fixed to [š] in the following cases.
– In Self Shot Mode
(If [š] is not available with the current Recording Mode, an available focus setting for each
Recording Mode will be used.)
• The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø] in the following cases.
– When using the Digital Zoom
– [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
• The AF Mode is not available when recording with [Post Focus].
([Face/Eye Detection])
• It cannot be set to [š] in the following cases.
– [Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[Artistic Nightscape]/
[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Appetizing Food]/[Cute Dessert] (Scene
Guide Mode)
([Tracking])
• [ ] cannot be used with [Time Lapse Shot].
• In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø].
– [Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/[Monochrome] (Scene
Guide Mode)
– [Sepia]/[Monochrome]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/
[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
– [Monochrome]/[L.Monochrome] ([Photo Style])
([Pinpoint])
• In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø].
– When recording motion pictures
– When recording 4K photos
• It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.
– [AFF]/[AFC] (focus mode)
Pressing the shutter button halfway to adjust the composition
When the subject is not in the centre of the composition in [Ø], you can bring the
subject into the AF area, fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button
halfway, move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed
halfway, and then take the picture.
(Only when the focus mode is set to [AFS].)