Advanced (Recording pictures)
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w About [ ] or [ ]
• You can focus on the subject more quickly
than other AF modes.
• The picture may stop moving for a
moment before being brought into focus
when you press the shutter button
halfway. This is not a malfunction.
• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when taking pictures in dark places
or when using the digital zoom.
• The camera is focusing on all the AF
areas when multiple AF areas (max.
5 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It
is set to a position automatically
determined by the camera at the time of
focusing. If you want to determine the
focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to [ ], [ ] or [ ].
• If the AF mode is set to [ ] or [ ],
the AF area is not displayed until the
picture is brought into focus.
• Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ] if it
is difficult to focus using [ ].
• It is not possible to set [ ] in the
following cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY],
[ILLUMINATIONS] and [CREATIVE
NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT
PORTRAIT] mode.
– In [FOOD], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode.
– In motion picture mode [ ].
• The camera may detect the subjects other
than a person as the face. In this case,
switch the AF mode to any modes other
than [ ] and then take a picture.
w About AF area selection
You can select the AF area when [ ],
[ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected.
Set the focus to AF or AF macro.
Select AF area with on the joystick
and then press the centre of the
joystick.
Move the AF area with the cursor
buttons or /// on the joystick.
Press [MENU/SET] or press the centre
of the joystick to set.
When selecting [ ], [ ] or [ ]
You can select 1 AF area from the
11 areas.
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