Camcorder User Manual

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Using the Menus: Shooting Mode
G
G
AF MODE
AF MODE
In P, S, M, and C modes (pp. 42–46), this option
controls how the camera selects the focus area
when Intelligent Face Detection is o (pg. 22). Re-
gardless of the option selected, the camera will
focus on the subject in the center of the monitor
when macro mode is on (pg. 27).
• r CENTER: The camera fo-
cuses on the subject in the
center of the frame. This
option can be used with
focus lock.
• s MULTI: When the shutter button is pressed
halfway, the camera detects high-contrast sub-
jects near the center of the frame and selects
the focus area automatically (if the focus frame is
not displayed, select r CENTER and use focus
lock; pg. 24).
F 3.5
9
9
N
N
ISO AUTO
(
800
)
ISO AUTO
(
800
)
P
250
SET SHUTTERSPEED, APERTURE.
Focus frame
Press
halfway
SELECT AF AREA
SET CANCEL
SELECT AF AREA
SET CANCEL
F 3.5
9
N
N
ISO AUTO
(
800
)
P
250
SET SHUTTERSPEED, APERTURE.
F 3.5
9
N
N
ISO AUTO
(
800
)
P
250
SET SHUTTERSPEED, APERTURE.
• t AREA: The focus posi-
tion can be chosen manu-
ally by pressing the selector
up, down, left, or right and
pressing MENU/OK when
the focus brackets are in the desired position.
Choose for precise focus when the camera is
mounted on a tripod. Note that exposure is set
for the subject in the center of the frame; to me-
ter an o -center subject, use AF/AE lock (pg. 24).
1 Note
G AF MODE is not available when MF is selected for
F FOCUSING.