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Choosing Subjects to Focus On Tracking AF, Choose [Tracking AF]., Choose a subject to focus on.,

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Still Images Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF) Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows. 1 Choose [Tracking AF]. zzFollow the steps in "Changing the AF Frame Mode" (=59) to choose [Tracking AF]. XX[ ] is displayed in the center of the screen. 2 Choose a subject to focus on. zzAim the camera so that [ ] is on the desired subject. zzPress the shutter button halfway. [ ] changes to a blue [ ], which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF) (=61). XXIf no subject is detected, [ ] is displayed. 3 Shoot. zzPress the shutter button all the way down to shoot. • [Servo AF] (=61) is set to [On] and cannot be changed. • Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background too closely. • [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available. • [e] and [u] are not available. Still Images Movies Center One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing. • A yellow AF frame is displayed with [ ] if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF-point zooming (=65) is not possible. • To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corner, first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all the way down (Focus Lock). Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 60

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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)
Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
1
Choose [Tracking AF].
z
Follow the steps in “Changing the AF
Frame Mode” (
=
59
) to choose
[Tracking AF].
X
[
] is displayed in the center of the
screen.
2
Choose a subject to focus on.
z
Aim the camera so that [
] is on the
desired subject.
z
Press the shutter button halfway. [
]
changes to a blue [
], which follows the
subject as the camera continues to adjust the
focus and exposure (Servo AF) (
=
61
).
X
If no subject is detected, [
] is
displayed.
3
Shoot.
z
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
•
[Servo AF] (
=
61
) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
•
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the
background too closely.
•
[AF-Point Zoom] on the [
4
] tab is not available.
•
[
e
] and [
u
] are not available.
Still Images
Movies
Center
One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
•
A yellow AF frame is displayed with [
] if the camera cannot focus
when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF-point
zooming (
=
65
) is not possible.
•
To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corner,
first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold
the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button
halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all
the way down (Focus Lock).