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Enjoying the camera Flexible Spot AF () Manual Focus Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area. Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image composition. • To set the Flexible Spot AF, see the following procedure. • This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is out of the center area. • When shooting a moving subject, take care that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame. Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the subject. • To set distance, see page 40. • When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass, it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. In these cases, the manual focus mode is convenient. • AF stands for Auto Focus. • When you are shooting movies, Multi point AF is recommended as the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration. • When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator, priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame. In this case the , or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed. To set the Flexible Spot AF 1 Press the FOCUS button repeatedly to select (Flexible Spot AF). The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to yellow. AF range finder frame (yellow: adjustable/white: fixed) AF range finder frame indicator 2 Move the AF range finder frame to the point you want to focus on with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press z. The AF range finder frame turns white from yellow. To move the AF range finder frame again, press z again. • When the AF range finder frame is being moved, AF mode is set to [Monitor] and pressing z turns to the mode set on the Setup screen. • Once you change a focus method, the position of the AF range finder frame you set up is cleared. 39

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Enjoying the camera
•
AF stands for Auto Focus.
•
When you are shooting movies, Multi point AF is recommended as the AF works even with a certain
amount of vibration.
•
When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator, priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the
center of the frame. In this case the
,
or
indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is
not displayed.
To set the Flexible Spot AF
1
Press the FOCUS button repeatedly to select
(Flexible Spot AF).
The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to yellow.
2
Move the AF range finder frame to the point you want to focus on with
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
on the control
button, then press
z
.
The AF range finder frame turns white from yellow.
To move the AF range finder frame again, press
z
again.
•
When the AF range finder frame is being moved, AF mode is set to [Monitor] and pressing
z
turns to the
mode set on the Setup screen.
•
Once you change a focus method, the position of the AF range finder frame you set up is cleared.
Flexible Spot AF
(
)
Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area.
Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image
composition.
•
To set the Flexible Spot AF, see the following procedure.
•
This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is
out of the center area.
•
When shooting a moving subject, take care that the subject does
not deviate from the range finder frame.
Manual Focus
Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the
subject.
•
To set distance, see page 40.
•
When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass,
it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. In these
cases, the manual focus mode is convenient.
AF range finder frame
(yellow: adjustable/white: fixed)
AF range finder frame indicator