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Advanced still image shooting, Choosing an auto focus method, Choosing a focus range finder frame

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Advanced still image shooting Choosing an auto focus method Choosing a focus range finder frame - AF range finder Mode switch: / You can set the AF range finder frame and the AF mode. AF range finder frame The AF range finder frame selects the focus position according to the subject position and size. AF Mode The AF mode sets the focus start/finish timing according to the AF response and the battery consumption. Before operation When shooting still images, set (Camera) in the menu to other than [Auto] or (Fireworks mode) (pages 43 and 102). Control button MENU Mode switch Multipoint AF ( ) The camera calculates the distance in five places to the left, right, top, bottom and in the center of the image, letting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the image composition. This is useful when it is difficult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame. You can check the position where the focus was adjusted using the green frame. The Multipoint AF is the factory setting. Center AF ( ) This is useful for focusing on a subject near the center of the frame. Use together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition. Spot AF ( ) This is useful when focusing on an extremely small subject or a narrow area. Use together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition. Take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame. a Set the mode switch to or . b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select 9 (Focus) with b/B, then select the desired AF range with v/V. 60min VGAFINE 101 98 AF range finder frame S AF The focus is adjusted automatically. When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and the focus is adjusted, the color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green. • When you are shooting movies and you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average, so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration. The AF range finder frame is . Center AF and Spot AF automatically focus only on selected frame, so these are convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at. • When you use the 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. 47 Advanced still image shooting

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Advanced still image shooting
Choosing an auto
focus method
Mode switch:
/
You can set the AF range finder frame and
the AF mode.
AF range finder frame
The AF range finder frame selects the focus
position according to the subject position
and size.
AF Mode
The AF mode sets the focus start/finish
timing according to the AF response and the
battery consumption.
Before operation
When shooting still images, set
(Camera) in the menu to other than [Auto]
or
(Fireworks mode) (pages 43 and
102).
Choosing a focus range
finder frame
— AF range finder
Multipoint AF (
)
The camera calculates the distance in five
places to the left, right, top, bottom and in
the center of the image, letting you shoot
using the auto focus function without
worrying about the image composition.
This is useful when it is difficult to focus on
the subject because it is not in the center of
the frame. You can check the position
where the focus was adjusted using the
green frame.
The Multipoint AF is the factory setting.
Center AF (
)
This is useful for focusing on a subject near
the center of the frame. Use together with
the AF lock function lets you shoot in the
desired image composition.
Spot AF (
)
This is useful when focusing on an
extremely small subject or a narrow area.
Use together with the AF lock function lets
you shoot in the desired image composition.
Take care to hold the camera steady so that
the subject does not deviate from the range
finder frame.
a
Set the mode switch to
or
.
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select
9
(Focus) with
b
/
B
,
then select the desired AF
range with
v
/
V
.
The focus is adjusted automatically.
When you press and hold the shutter
button halfway down and the focus is
adjusted, the color of the AF range
finder frame changes from white to
green.
•
When you are shooting movies and you choose
Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the
screen is estimated as an average, so the AF
works even with a certain amount of vibration.
The AF range finder frame is
. Center AF
and Spot AF automatically focus only on
selected frame, so these are convenient when
you want to focus only on what you aim at.
•
When you use the 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.
Mode switch
Control button
MENU
60min
VGA
FINE
98
101
S AF
AF range
finder frame
Advanced still image shooting