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AF Area Mode, Manual

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Select Press Select AF area mode AF Area Mode AF area mode determines how the focus area is selected. AF AREA MODE Auto Manual Off Option Description Auto Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Selected focus area is displayed when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. User selects focus area manually using multi selector. Exposure set Manual by metering lighting in selected focus area only (spot AF area metering). Can be used instead of focus lock ( 20) to focus on off-cen- ter subjects. Off Camera focuses on subject in center focus area. Can be used in combination with focus lock ( 20) to focus on off-center subjects. Manual Focus Area Selection To select the focus area when Manual is selected for AF area mode: 1 2 3   Active focus area Active focus area shown in gray. highlighted in red.   Highlight new Selected focus area focus area. shown in gray. Flash mode, the self timer, macro mode, and exposure compensation can not be adjusted while the focus area is highlighted in red. Press the center of the multi selector to select the focus area before adjusting these settings. Menu Guide The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Focus Area Selection The center focus area is used when digital zoom ( 74 17) is in effect.

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74
The Shooting Menu
Menu Guide
AF Area Mode
AF area mode
determines how the focus area is se-
lected.
Off
Manual
Auto
AF AREA MODE
AF AREA MODE
Option
Auto
Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to
camera.
Selected focus area is displayed when shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
Manual
User selects focus area manually using multi selector.
Exposure set
by metering lighting in selected focus area only (spot AF area meter-
ing).
Can be used instead of
focus lock (
20) to focus on off-cen-
ter subjects.
Off
Camera focuses on subject in center focus area.
Can be used in com-
bination with focus lock (
20) to focus on off-center subjects.
Description
Manual Focus Area Selection
To select the focus area when
Manual
is selected for
AF area mode
:
14
14
Selected focus area
shown in gray.
3
14
14
Highlight new
focus area.
2
14
14
Active focus area
highlighted in red.
1
14
14
Active focus area
shown in gray.
Flash mode, the self timer, macro mode, and exposure compensation can not
be adjusted while the focus area is highlighted in red.
Press the center of the
multi selector to select the focus area before adjusting these settings.
Restrictions on Focus Area Selection
The center focus area is used when
digital zoom (
17) is in effect.
AF area mode
Select
Select
Press