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Selecting an AF Frame - digital camera manual

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Selecting an AF Frame Shooting Mode The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways. LCD monitor Menu display selection Explanation AiAF The camera automatically selects between 9 AF frames to focus on according to the shooting conditions. Center The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is convenient for making sure the focus is exactly where you want it. (Desired position) Mode dial: / / / FlexiZone You can move the AF frame manually to (Manual the desired position. This is convenient for setting) focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain the composition you desire. 1 (Rec.) Menu [AF Frame] [AiAF]/ [Center]/[FlexiZone]. See Menus and Settings (p. 23). z When [FlexiZone] is selected (p. 46). Shooting z The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used. z [FlexiZone] cannot be selected when the LCD monitor is off. z The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway. - Green : Shooting preparations complete - Yellow: Focusing difficulty* * It will not be displayed when the AF frame is set to [AiAF]. 45

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Shooting
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
Selecting an AF Frame
Shooting Mode
LCD monitor
display
Menu
selection
Explanation
AiAF
The camera automatically selects between
9 AF frames to focus on according to the
shooting conditions.
Center
The camera focuses using the center AF
frame. This is convenient for making sure
the focus is exactly where you want it.
(Desired
position)
FlexiZone
(Manual
setting)
Mode dial:
/
/
/
You can move the AF frame manually to
the desired position. This is convenient for
focusing accurately on your chosen subject
to obtain the composition you desire.
1
(Rec.) Menu
[AF Frame]
[AiAF]/
[Center]/[FlexiZone].
See Menus and Settings (p. 23).
When [FlexiZone] is selected (p. 46).
The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital
zoom is used.
[FlexiZone] cannot be selected when the LCD monitor is off.
The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is
on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
- Green :
Shooting preparations complete
- Yellow:
Focusing difficulty*
*
It will not be displayed when the AF frame is set to [AiAF].