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Choosing Subjects to Focus On Tracking AF

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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" (=74) to choose [Tracking AF]. zz[ ] 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, and then press the button. zzWhen the subject is detected, the camera beeps and [ ] is displayed. Even if the subject moves, the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range. zzIf no subject is detected, [ ] is displayed. zzTo cancel tracking, press the button again. 3 Shoot. 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) (= 76). zzPress the shutter button all the way down to shoot. zzEven after your shot, [ ] is still displayed and the camera continues to track the subject. • [Servo AF] (=76) 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] is not available. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Using GPS Functions Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories • The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the button. After your shot, [ ] is displayed in the center of the screen. • When shooting in [f] mode (=72), press and hold the button for at least one second. Appendix Index 75

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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” (
=
74
) to choose
[Tracking AF].
z
[
] 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, and then press the <
q
>
button.
z
When the subject is detected, the camera
beeps and [
] is displayed. Even if the
subject moves, the camera will continue
to track the subject within a certain range.
z
If no subject is detected, [
] is
displayed.
z
To cancel tracking, press the <
q
> button
again.
3
Shoot.
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)
(
=
76
).
z
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
z
Even after your shot, [
] is still displayed
and the camera continues to track the
subject.
•
[Servo AF] (
=
76
) 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
] is not available.
•
The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway
without pressing the <
q
> button. After your shot, [
] is displayed in the
center of the screen.
•
When shooting in [
f
] mode (
=
72
), press and hold the <
q
> button for at
least one second.