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Choosing the Subject to Focus On, Touch AF

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Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Touch AF) You can choose a specific subject or person's face, or a location on the screen, to focus on and shoot. Choose the subject, face or location to focus on. ● Touch the subject or person shown on the screen. X When the AF frame mode is set to [Face AiAF], the camera will beep and display when it detects the subject. The camera will continue to focus even if the subject moves. If the camera does not detect the subject, will blink for a few seconds and then disappear. X When the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed frame], an AF frame will appear at the location where you touch the screen. ● The camera will return to the normal shooting screen if it cannot detect the subject to continue focusing on. ● To cancel, touch . Shoot. ● Press the shutter button halfway. The frame will change into a green . ● Press the shutter button fully to shoot. • The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small, moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the background is too low. • When shooting in e or u (pp. 70, 71) with the AF frame mode set to [Face AiAF], choosing a location to focus on returns the camera to . A border appeared around the screen when it was touched Touch operations on faces or subjects appearing outside the border will not work. They will work if the face or subject move inside the border. 86

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You can choose a specific subject or person's face, or a location on the
screen, to focus on and shoot.
Choose the subject, face or
location to focus on.
●
Touch the subject or person shown on the
screen.
X
When the AF frame mode is set to [Face
AiAF], the camera will beep and display
when it detects the subject. The
camera will continue to focus even if the
subject moves. If the camera does not
detect the subject,
will blink for a few
seconds and then disappear.
X
When the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed
frame], an AF frame will appear at the
location where you touch the screen.
●
The camera will return to the normal
shooting screen if it cannot detect the
subject to continue focusing on.
●
To cancel, touch
.
Shoot.
●
Press the shutter button halfway. The
frame will change into a green
.
●
Press the shutter button fully to shoot.
Touch operations on faces or subjects appearing outside the border will not work.
They will work if the face or subject move inside the border.
Choosing the Subject to Focus On
(Touch AF)
•
The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too
small, moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the
background is too low.
•
When shooting in
e
or
u
(pp. 70, 71) with the AF frame mode set to
[Face AiAF], choosing a location to focus on returns the camera to
.
A border appeared around the screen when it was touched