Ricoh 173573 R10 User Guide - Page 87

Changing the Focusing Mode Focus

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Various Shooting Functions Changing the Focusing Mode (Focus) If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF). Select from the following five focusing modes. Focusing Modes Symbol Mode Description 1 None Multi AF Measures the distances from 9 AF areas and focuses to the nearest AF area. This prevents the center of the picture display from becoming out of focus and enables you to shoot with a minimum number of out-of-focus pictures. None Spot AF Selects one AF area at the center of the picture display to allow the camera to focus on this area automatically. MF (Manual Focus) Enables you to adjust the focus manually. (GP.86) Snap A (Infinity) Fixes the shooting distance to a short distance (approx. 2.5 m (8.2 ft.)). Fixes the shooting distance to infinity. Infinity is useful for shooting distant scenes. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Focus] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select the desired setting. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. • If you select a setting other than [Multi AF] or [Spot AF], a symbol appears on the screen. 85

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Various Shooting Functions
1
If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera
focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF).
Select from the following five focusing modes.
Focusing Modes
1
Display the shooting menu.
For information on using the menu, see P.81.
2
Press the ADJ./OK button
"
to select [Focus] and press
the button
$
.
3
Press the button
!"
to select
the desired setting.
4
Press the ADJ./OK button.
If you select a setting other than [Multi
AF] or [Spot AF], a symbol appears on
the screen.
Changing the Focusing Mode (Focus)
Symbol
Mode
Description
None
Multi AF
Measures the distances from 9 AF areas and focuses to
the nearest AF area. This prevents the center of the
picture display from becoming out of focus and enables
you to shoot with a minimum number of out-of-focus
pictures.
None
Spot AF
Selects one AF area at the center of the picture display
to allow the camera to focus on this area automatically.
MF (Manual Focus)
Enables you to adjust the focus manually. (
G
P.86)
Snap
Fixes the shooting distance to a short distance (approx.
2.5 m (8.2 ft.)).
A
(Infinity)
Fixes the shooting distance to infinity.
Infinity is useful for shooting distant scenes.