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Prepare the camera for Face, Select., Enter Face Select mode., Choose the face to focus on.

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Changing the Focus Setting Still Images You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway. zzPress the button, choose [Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off] (=25). On Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway. Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly. Still Images Choosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select) You can shoot after choosing a specific person's face to focus on. 1 Prepare the camera for Face Select. zzSet the AF frame to [Face AiAF] (= 82). 2 Enter Face Select mode. zzAim the camera at the person's face and press the < > button. zzAfter [Face Select : On] is displayed, a face frame [ ] is displayed around the face detected as the main subject. zzEven if the subject moves, the face frame [ ] follows the subject within a certain range. zzIf a face is not detected, [ ] is not displayed. 3 Choose the face to focus on. zzTo switch the face frame [ ] to another detected face, press the < > button. zzAfter you have switched the face frame to all detected faces, [Face Select : Off] is displayed, and the specified AF frame mode screen is displayed again. Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 84

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1,
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Changing the Focus Setting
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead,
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button
halfway.
z
Press the <
n
> button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [
4
] tab, and then
choose [Off] (
=
25
).
On
Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera
constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway.
Off
Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly.
Still Images
Choosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select)
You can shoot after choosing a specific person’s face to focus on.
1
Prepare the camera for Face
Select.
z
Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF]
(
=
82
).
2
Enter Face Select mode.
z
Aim the camera at the person’s face and
press the <
> button.
z
After [Face Select : On] is displayed, a
face frame [
] is displayed around the
face detected as the main subject.
z
Even if the subject moves, the face frame
[
] follows the subject within a certain
range.
z
If a face is not detected, [
] is not
displayed.
3
Choose the face to focus on.
z
To switch the face frame [
] to another
detected face, press the <
> button.
z
After you have switched the face frame
to all detected faces, [Face Select : Off]
is displayed, and the specified AF frame
mode screen is displayed again.