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Changing the Focus Setting

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●● [Servo AF] (=57) is set to [On] and cannot be changed. ●● Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background too closely. ●● [AF-Point Zoom] on the [ ] tab (=25) is not available and [ ] are not available. ●● The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the [ ] button. After your shot, [ ] is displayed in the center of the screen. Shooting with Servo AF Still Images Movies This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as you press the shutter button halfway. 1 Configure the setting. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [Servo AF] on the [ ] tab, and then choose [On] (= 25). 2 Focus. ●●The focus and exposure are maintained where the blue AF frame is displayed while you are pressing the shutter button halfway. ●● Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions. ●● In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF frame mode. ●● If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, and then press it halfway again. ●● AF lock shooting is not available. ●● [AF-Point Zoom] on the [ ] tab (=25) is not available. ●● Not available when using the self-timer (=33). Changing the Focus Setting Still Images Movies 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. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [Continuous AF] on the [ ] tab, and then choose [Off] (=25). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because On the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway. Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly. 57

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57
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
●
Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
●
In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway.
In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the
specified AF frame mode.
●
If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter
button, and then press it halfway again.
●
AF lock shooting is not available.
●
[AF-Point Zoom] on the [
] tab (
=
25) is not available.
●
Not available when using the self-timer (
=
33).
Changing the Focus Setting
Still Images
Movies
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.
●
Press the [
] button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [
] 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.
●
[Servo AF] (
=
57) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
●
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or
move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches
that of the background too closely.
●
[AF-Point Zoom] on the [
] tab (
=
25) is not available.
●
[
] and [
] are not available.
●
The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter
button halfway without pressing the [
] button. After your shot,
[
] is displayed in the center of the screen.
Shooting with Servo AF
Still Images
Movies
This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1
Configure the setting.
●
Press the [
] button, choose [Servo
AF] on the [
] tab, and then choose [On]
(
=
25).
2
Focus.
●
The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed
while you are pressing the shutter button
halfway.