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Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area
• “Multi” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Face
Recognition (page 32).
• “Tracking” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto
Shutter (page 28).
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected
causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for
focusing in areas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function turned
off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit.
Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
Spot
This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image.
This setting works well with focus lock (page 60).
Multi
When you half-press the shutter button while this setting selected,
the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among
nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the camera
focuses will be displayed in green.
Tracking
When you half-press the shutter button while this setting is selected,
the focus frame will follow the movement of the subject.
Using the Auto Focus Assist Light (AF Assist Light)
“
U
Spot” or “
O
Tracking” “
I
Multi”
Focus frame
Focus frame
Front lamp
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