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AF Area Mode

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AF Area Mode Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M k button M d button M AF area mode M k button Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. Option Description When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Using Face Detection" (A50) for more information. 25m 0s 1700 a Face priority x Manual When framing a composition with no human subjects or detected faces, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Use the multi selector HIJK to move the focus area to where you want to focus. • To use the multi selector to configure the flash mode or other settings, press the k button. To return to moving the focus area, press the k button again. Focus area 1/250 F3 Focus areas Scope of movable focus area Focus area Using Menus 84

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84
Using Menus
AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Enter shooting mode
M
A
(shooting mode) button
M
A
(auto) mode
M
k
button
M
d
button
M
AF area mode
M
k
button
Option
Description
a
Face priority
When the camera
detects a human face, it
focuses on that face. See
“Using Face Detection”
(
A
50) for more
information.
When framing a
composition with no
human subjects or
detected faces, the
camera automatically
selects one or more of
the nine focus areas
containing the subject
closest to the camera
when the shutter-release
button is pressed
halfway.
x
Manual
Use the multi selector
HIJK
to move the
focus area to where you
want to focus.
•
To use the multi
selector to configure
the flash mode or
other settings, press
the
k
button. To
return to moving the
focus area, press the
k
button again.
1700
1700
25m 0s
25m 0s
Focus area
F3
F3
1/250
1/250
Focus areas
Focus area
Scope of movable
focus area