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Customizing Camera Operation

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Magnifying the Area in Focus Still Images Movies You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame. 1 Configure the setting. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [AF- Point Zoom] on the [ ] tab, and then choose [On] (=25). 2 Check the focus. ●●Press the shutter button halfway. The face detected as the main subject is now magnified. ●●To restore the original setting, choose [Off] in step 1. ●● The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the shutter button is pressed halfway. -- If a face was not detected, if the person is too close to the camera and their face is too large for the screen, or if the camera detects subject movement -- When digital zoom is used (=33) -- When Tracking AF is used (=56) -- When a TV is used as a display (=116) Customizing Camera Operation Customize shooting functions on the [ ] tab of the menu screen as follows. For instructions on menu functions, see "Using the Menu Screen" (= 25). Deactivating the AF-Assist Beam Still Images Movies The lamp normally lights up to help you focus when you press the shutter button halfway in low-light conditions. If you prefer, you can deactivate the lamp. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [AF- assist Beam] on the [ ] tab, and then choose [Off] (=25). ●●To restore the original setting, repeat this process but choose [On]. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Wi-Fi Functions 7 Setting Menu 8 Accessories 9 Appendix Index 39

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Wi-Fi Functions
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
4
P Mode
9
Appendix
Index
Customizing Camera Operation
Customize shooting functions on the [
] tab of the menu screen as
follows.
For instructions on menu functions, see “Using the Menu Screen”
(
=
25).
Deactivating the AF-Assist Beam
Still Images
Movies
The lamp normally lights up to help you focus when you press the shutter
button halfway in low-light conditions. If you prefer, you can deactivate the
lamp.
●
Press the [
] button, choose [AF-
assist Beam] on the [
] tab, and then
choose [Off] (
=
25).
●
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose [On].
Magnifying the Area in Focus
Still Images
Movies
You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will
enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.
1
Configure the setting.
●
Press the [
] button, choose [AF-
Point Zoom] on the [
] tab, and then
choose [On] (
=
25).
2
Check the focus.
●
Press the shutter button halfway. The
face detected as the main subject is now
magnified.
●
To restore the original setting, choose
[Off] in step 1.
●
The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
-
If a face was not detected, if the person is too close to the
camera and their face is too large for the screen, or if the
camera detects subject movement
-
When digital zoom is used (
=
33)
-
When Tracking AF is used (
=
56)
-
When a TV is used as a display (
=
116)