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Selecting the focus area (AF area)

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Selecting the focus area (AF area) Select the desired AF area to suit the shooting conditions or your preference. The AF area where the focus has been confirmed turns green and the other AF areas disappear. AF area Fn button t (AF area) t Select the desired setting (Wide) (Spot) (Local) The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used in focusing. The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively. Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among 15 AF areas with the control button. Press the AF button to display the setup screen and select the desired area. Notes • When the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection, Picture Effect, or the Smile Shutter is activated, [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot select the other settings. • The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter button is pressed all the way down without pause. Using the shooting function 93

Section	Page
Notes on using your camera	7
Table of Contents	9
Preparing the camera	13
Checking the accessories supplied	13
Identifying parts	14
Charging the battery pack	19
Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately)	21
Attaching a lens	27
Preparing the camera	30
Using the accessories supplied	32
Checking the number of recordable images	34
Cleaning	36
Before your operation	40
Screen indicators	40
Switching the screen mode between the LCD monitor and the electronic viewfinder	40
Switching the recording information display (DISP)	41
Recording information display (Graphic Display/Recording information (For Live View))	43
Recording information display (For viewfinder)	45
Selecting a function/setting	47
Selecting a function with the Fn (Function) button	48
The functions selected by the Fn (Function) button	49
The functions selected by the MENU button	50
Shooting images	57
Shooting an image without camera shake	57
Correct posture	57
Using the SteadyShot function	58
Using a tripod	59
Shooting with the automatic setting	60
Shooting with appropriate settings automatically	60
Shooting with the settings that the camera adjusts automatically	62
Shooting with a suitable setting for the subject	64
Shooting with preset settings according to the scene (Scene Selection)	64
Shooting with an effect filter to obtain the various textures (Picture Effect)	67
Shooting panoramic images (Sweep Shooting)	69
Shooting continuously at high speed (Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE)	72
Shooting an image the way you want it (Exposure mode)	74
Shooting with program auto	75
Shooting by controlling the blur of the background (Aperture priority)	76
Shooting a moving subject with various expressions (Shutter speed priority)	79
Shooting with the exposure adjusted manually (Manual exposure)	81
Shooting trails with long exposure (BULB)	83
Recording movies	85
Available recording time for a movie	87
Notes on continuous movie recording	88
Using the shooting function	89
Selecting the focus method	89
Using autofocus	89
Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock)	91
Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the subject (Autofocus Mode)	92
Selecting the focus area (AF area)	93
Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus)	94
Checking the focus by enlarging the image	95
Detecting faces	96
Using the Face Detection function	96
Capturing smiling faces (Smile Shutter)	97
Using the flash	99
Performing wireless flash shooting	102
Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering)	103
Shooting with fixed brightness (AE Lock)	103
Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation)	104
Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash Compensation)	106
Selecting the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light (Flash control)	107
Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering Mode)	108
Setting ISO	109
Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)	110
Correcting the brightness of the image (D-Range Optimizer)	111
Compensating automatically with rich gradation (Auto High Dynamic Range)	111
Image processing	113
Selecting your desired image processing (Creative Style)	113
Changing the range of color reproduction (Color Space)	114
Adjusting the color tones (White balance)	115
Adjusting the white balance to suit a specific light source (Auto/Preset white balance)	115
Setting the color temperature and a filter effect (Color Temperature/Color Filter)	116
Registering the color tones (Custom white balance)	117
Selecting the drive mode	119
Shooting single shot	119
Shooting continuously	119
Using the self-timer	120
Shooting images with the exposure shifted (Exposure bracket)	121
Shooting with white balance shifted (WB bracket)	122
Using the viewing function	123
Playing back images	123
Checking the information of recorded images	129
Protecting images (Protect)	133
Deleting images (Delete)	134
Viewing images on a TV screen	136
Changing your setup	140
Setting image size and image quality	140
Setting the method for recording on a memory card	143
Changing the noise reduction setting	147
Changing the function of the buttons	148
Changing other settings	150
Setting the LCD monitor/electronic viewfinder	152
Confirming the version of the camera	154
Resetting to the default	155
Viewing images on a computer	158
Using with your computer	158
Using the software	160
Connecting the camera to the computer	164
Creating a movie disc	167
Printing images	171
Specifying DPOF	171
Others	173
Specifications	173
Troubleshooting	179
Warning messages	188
Precautions	191
AVCHD format	194
3D-shootings	195
Index	196