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Focus Lock Submenu, Focus Lock Soft Keys, Setting, Function, Soft Key, Table 17

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Note: The option you set is active from shot-toshot; it resets to its default setting when you cycle the power on the camera. Figure 45: Focus Lock Submenu Note: If the camera cannot focus when it is set to AF Lock and the Normal Auto Focus Range, it will focus at the hyperfocal distance and take the picture. However, if it cannot focus when set to AF Lock and the Macro Auto Focus Range, it will not take a picture. In both cases, you will see the warning "Unable to Focus" on the image LCD, and the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder will blink. Focus Lock Submenu Use the Focus Lock submenu to control how your camera performs focus metering and locking when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down. Table 17: Focus Lock Submenu Setting Function AF (Auto Focus) Lock (default for Program, Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), and Manual exposure modes) Calculates the auto focus when you press the shutter release button halfway down, then locks the focus at that setting. If you press the shutter release button all the way down before the camera is finished finding the focus, the camera will search the entire focus range and will make its best guess at where the focus should be (the in-focus indicator will blink inside the viewfinder). (see Note) Continuous AF (Auto Focus) Continuously calculates the focus when you press the shutter release button halfway or all the way down. This is a "release priority" mode; that is, the shutter will release immediately, even when the camera has not achieved focus. Table 18: Focus Lock Soft Keys Soft Key Select Exit Function Places a checkmark by the highlighted setting, then returns to the Photo Assist menu. Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting. Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference 67 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys

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Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference
67
Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys
Focus Lock Submenu
Note:
The option you set is active from shot-to-
shot; it resets to its default setting when you
cycle the power on the camera.
Use the Focus Lock submenu to control how your camera performs focus metering and locking
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down.
Figure 45:
Focus Lock Submenu
Table 17:
Focus Lock Submenu
Note:
If the camera cannot focus when it is set
to AF Lock and the Normal Auto Focus Range, it
will focus at the hyperfocal distance and take
the picture. However, if it cannot focus when set
to AF Lock and the Macro Auto Focus Range, it
will
not
take a picture. In both cases, you will
see the warning “Unable to Focus” on the image
LCD, and the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder
will blink.
Table 18:
Focus Lock Soft Keys
Setting
Function
AF (Auto Focus) Lock
(default for Program, Shutter
Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av),
and Manual exposure modes)
Calculates the auto focus when you press the
shutter release button halfway down, then locks the
focus at that setting. If you press the shutter release
button all the way down before the camera is
finished finding the focus, the camera will search
the entire focus range and will make its best guess
at where the focus should be (the in-focus indicator
will blink inside the viewfinder). (see Note)
Continuous AF (Auto Focus)
Continuously calculates the focus when you press
the shutter release button halfway or all the way
down. This is a “release priority” mode; that is, the
shutter will release immediately, even when the
camera has not achieved focus.
Soft Key
Function
Select
Places a checkmark by the
highlighted setting, then returns to
the Photo Assist menu.
Exit
Returns to the Photo Assist menu
without changing the setting.