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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode You can use manual focus when auto focus is not possible. If you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus. Choose . ● Press the q button, then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then press the m button again. X and the MF indicator appear. Focusing roughly. ● Using the bar that shows the distance display and AF point zoom as a guide, turn the  dial while looking at the magnified display to adjust the focus. X The image at the center of the AF frame is displayed enlarged. Fine tuning the focus. ● If you press the shutter button halfway, you can fine tune the focus (Safety MF). • You cannot change the AF frame setting or size while focusing manually (p. 78). If you want to change the AF frame mode or size, cancel Manual focus mode first. • In order to focus accurately, you are recommended to fix the camera to a tripod. • Magnified display cannot be used with the Digital Zoom (p. 60), the Digital Tele-Converter (p. 61) or when connected to a TV (p. 76), however the focus can be adjusted. • If [MF-Point Zoom] is set to [Off] in the 4 tab, the magnified display will not be available. • If [Safety MF] is set to [Off] in the 4 tab, you will not be able to fine tune the focus even if you press the shutter button. 83

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You can use manual focus when auto focus is not possible. If you press the
shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the
focus.
Choose
●
Press the
q
button, then press the
qr
buttons or turn the
Â
dial to choose
,
then press the
m
button again.
and the MF indicator appear.
Focusing roughly.
●
Using the bar that shows the distance
display and AF point zoom as a guide,
turn the
Â
dial while looking at the
magnified display to adjust the focus.
The image at the center of the AF frame is
displayed enlarged.
Fine tuning the focus.
●
If you press the shutter button halfway,
you can fine tune the focus (Safety MF).
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
•
You cannot change the AF frame setting or size while focusing manually
(p. 78). If you want to change the AF frame mode or size, cancel Manual
focus mode first.
•
In order to focus accurately, you are recommended to fix the camera to a
tripod.
•
Magnified display cannot be used with the Digital Zoom (p. 60), the
Digital Tele-Converter (p. 61) or when connected to a TV (p. 76),
however the focus can be adjusted.
•
If [MF-Point Zoom] is set to [Off] in the
4
tab, the magnified display will
not be available.
•
If [Safety MF] is set to [Off] in the
4
tab, you will not be able to fine tune
the focus even if you press the shutter button.