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Shoot., Shooting with Servo AF, Focus.

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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) (= 63). 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] (=63) 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 button. After your shot, [ ] is displayed in the center of the screen. • When shooting in [f] mode (=60), press and hold the button for at least one second. Cover Still Images Shooting with Servo AF This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as you press the shutter button halfway. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [Servo AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=23). 2 Focus. zzThe focus and exposure are maintained where the blue AF frame is displayed while you are pressing the shutter button halfway. • Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions. • In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF frame mode. • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, and then press it halfway again. • AF lock shooting is not available. • [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available. • Not available when using the self-timer (=34). Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, and M Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 63

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
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)
(
=
63
).
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] (
=
63
) 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 (
=
60
), press and hold the <
q
> button for at
least one second.
Still Images
Shooting with Servo AF
This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
n
> button, choose
[Servo AF] on the [
4
] tab, and then
choose [On] (
=
23
).
2
Focus.
z
The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed
while you are pressing the shutter button
halfway.
•
Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
•
In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF
frame mode.
•
If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button,
and then press it halfway again.
•
AF lock shooting is not available.
•
[AF-Point Zoom] on the [
4
] tab is not available.
•
Not available when using the self-timer (
=
34
).