Operating Instructions

5. Focus/Zoom

Subjects and recording conditions that make focusing difficult with AF

mode

– Fast-moving subjects

– Extremely bright subjects

– Subjects without contrast

– Subjects recorded through windows

– Subjects near shiny objects

– Subjects in very dark locations

– When recording subjects both distant and near

0 You can change the operation of AF-ON so that AF prioritises subjects close

by.

This function is useful when the camera mistakenly focuses on the

background:

[] ¨ [ ] ¨ [Fn Button Set] ¨ [Setting in REC mode] ¨ [AF-ON : Near

Shift] (l 367)

0 You can change the operation of AF-ON so that AF prioritises subjects far

away.

This function is useful when taking pictures through fences or nets:

[] ¨ [ ] ¨ [Fn Button Set] ¨ [Setting in REC mode] ¨ [AF-ON : Far

Shift] (l 367)

0 When the following operations are performed while recording with [AFC], it

may take some time for the camera to focus.

– When zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end

– When the subject is suddenly changed from one far away to one close by

0 If using the zoom after achieving focus, the focus may be erroneous. In that

case, re-adjust the focus.

0 When camera shake reduces, it is possible to focus automatically:

[] ¨ [ ] ¨ [Quick AF] (l 424)

0 You can change the settings so that AF does not function when the shutter

button is pressed halfway:

[] ¨ [ ] ¨ [Half-Press Shutter] (l 424)

0 The AF beep volume and sound can be changed:

[] ¨ [ ] ¨ [Beep] ¨ [AF Beep Volume]/[AF Beep Tone] (l 448)