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Selecting an AF Frame

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Selecting an AF Frame The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following way. Auto Selection (AiAF) Manual Selection The camera automatically selects the AF frame to focus according to the shooting conditions. Manually select one of the three AF frames. This is convenient for focusing accurately on an off-center subject to obtain the composition you desire. indicates the selected AF frame which appears green on the LCD monitor. 1 Press . • The three frames appear on the LCD monitor. 2 Select the AF frame using B or A on the multicontroller. • The selected frame appears green. 3 Press . • You can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF frame by pressing the shutter button instead of pressing . 4 Shoot the image. Shooting Modes and Selectable AF Frames Shooting Mode AF Frames P Tv Av M * * In the macro modes, the AF frame always set to " ". • The camera resumes the auto selection mode after you turn off the camera. Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 71

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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
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Selecting an AF Frame
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses.
You can set the AF frame in the following way.
1
Press
.
• The three frames appear on the LCD monitor.
2
Select the AF frame using
B
or
A
on the
multicontroller.
• The selected frame appears green.
3
Press
.
• You can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF frame by
pressing the shutter button instead of pressing
.
4
Shoot the image.
Shooting Modes and Selectable AF Frames
The camera automatically selects the AF frame to focus according to
the shooting conditions.
Manually select one of the three AF frames. This is convenient for
focusing accurately on an off-center subject to obtain the
composition you desire.
Auto Selection
(AiAF)
Manual
Selection
indicates the selected AF frame which appears green on the LCD monitor.
P Tv Av M
*
* In the macro modes, the AF frame always set to “
”.
• The camera resumes the auto selection mode after you turn off the camera.
Shooting Mode
AF Frames