Selecting the AF Mode
[Zone(Horizontal/Vertical)]/[Zone]
Select the focusing method to match the position and number of subjects.
In an AF mode other than Pinpoint, you can automatically focus by detecting humans and animals.
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Press [
].
The AF mode selection screen appears.
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Select the AF mode.
Press
to select an item and then press
or
.
Selection is also possible by pressing [
].
[Tracking]
[Full Area AF]
[Zone(Horizontal/Vertical)]
[Zone]
([Zone])
[1-Area+]
[1-Area]
([1-Area])
[Pinpoint]
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Automatic Detection
When automatic detection is enabled, humans and animals are detected and the camera automatically focuses.
You can set the target for detection.
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Set [AF Detection Setting] to [ON].
[
]/[
]
[
]
[AF Detection Setting]
[ON]
You can also press
in the AF mode selection screen to switch automatic detection [ON]/[OFF].
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Select [Detecting Subject].
[
]/[
]
[
]
[Detecting Subject]
It is also possible to select by pressing [DISP.] in the AF mode selection screen.
[HUMAN]
Detects human faces, eyes, and bodies.
[
] is displayed on the AF mode icon.
[FACE/EYE]
Detects only human faces and eyes.
[
] is displayed on the AF mode icon.
[ANIMAL+HUMAN]
Detects humans and animals.
Animals that can be detected are birds, canines (including wolves, etc.), and felines (including lions, etc.).
[
] is displayed on the AF mode icon.
When [
]
When the camera detects a person’s face (A)/(B) or body or an animal’s body (C), an AF area is displayed.
If multiple subjects are detected, multiple AF areas are also displayed, and you can select the subject you want to focus on from amongst these.
Yellow
AF area to be brought into focus.
The camera selects this automatically.
Eye detection works only for the eyes inside the yellow frame (A).
White
Displayed when multiple subjects are detected.
When [
], [
], [
], [
], or [
]
If even part of a human or animal enters the AF area, these are automatically detected and focused.
If eyes are detected inside the AF area, eye detection (D) works.
It is not possible to change the eye to focus on.
The exposure will be adjusted to the face. (When [Metering Mode] is set to [
(
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[Tracking]
When the focus mode is set to [AFC], the AF area follows the movement of the subject, maintaining focusing.
Start tracking.
Aim the AF area over the subject, and press the shutter button halfway.
The camera will track the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway or pressed fully.
If tracking fails, the AF area blinks red.
When set to [AFS], the focus will be on the AF area position. Tracking will not work.
To cancel tracking, press Tracking is also available with [AFS].
– [Monochrome]/[L.Monochrome]/[L.Monochrome D]/[L.Monochrome S] ([Photo Style]) – [Sepia] ([Filter Settings])
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Move the Position of the AF Area
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Press [
] to display the AF mode selection screen.
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Select [
] and then press
.
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Press
to move the position of the AF area.
Positions can be moved to the diagonal directions using the joystick.
You can also move the AF area by touching.
To return the position back to the center, press [DISP.].
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Press
.
[Full Area AF]
The camera selects the most optimal AF area to focus from 315 areas.
When multiple AF areas are selected, all selected AF areas will be brought into focus.
When the focus mode is set to [AFC], you can ensure that the focus stays on the subject by recording while keeping the subject within the Full Area AF area.
Specify the Person, Animal, or Eye to Bring into Focus
When automatic detection is [ON], multiple subjects are detected.
When the person or animal to be brought into focus is shown using the white AF area, you can change this to a yellow AF area.
Touch operations
Touch the person, animal or eye indicated with the white AF area.
The AF area will change to yellow.
Touching outside the AF area displays the AF area setting screen. Touch [Set] to set the [
] AF area at the position touched.
To cancel the setting, touch [
].
Operations with the joystick
Tilt the joystick to .
Each tilt to
switches the person, animal or eye to be brought into focus.
Press and hold the joystick to set the [
] AF area to the center of the screen.
Press and hold the joystick again to return to automatic detection.
To cancel the setting, press
.
Button operations
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Press [
] to display the AF mode selection screen.
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Select [
], [
], or [
] and then press
.
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Press
to move the position of the AF area.
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When the white AF area changes to yellow, press
.
If
is pressed in a position outside an AF area for humans or animals, the [
] AF area is set.
To cancel the setting, press
.
Setting the AF Area in Any Position
When [AF Detection Setting] is [OFF], the [] AF area can be set in any position.
Touch operations
Touch any position on the recording screen and then touch [Set].
The [
] AF area is set.
Touch [
] to return to [
].
Operations with the joystick
Press and hold the joystick.
The [
] AF area is set in the center of the screen.
Either press and hold the joystick again or press
to return to [
].
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[Zone(Horizontal/Vertical)]/
[Zone]
[Zone(Horizontal/Vertical)]
Within the full area, vertical and horizontal zones can be focused.
Horizontal pattern
Vertical pattern
[Zone]
Within the full area, a central oval zone can be focused.
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Move and Change the Size of the AF Area
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Press [
] to display the AF mode selection screen.
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Select [
] or [
] and then press
.
-
Press
to move the position of the AF area.
You can also move the AF area by touching.
When [] is selected
Press
to switch to a horizontal pattern AF area.
Press
to switch to a vertical pattern AF area.
Press [DISP.] to return the AF area position to the center.
When [] is selected
Positions can be moved to the diagonal directions using the joystick.
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When [
] is selected
Rotate ,
or
to change the size of the AF area.
You can also pinch out/pinch in the AF area to change the size.
The first press of [DISP.] returns the AF area position to the center. The second press returns the size of the AF area to the default.
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Press
.
[1-Area+]/
[1-Area]
[1-Area+]
Emphasis within a single AF area can be focused.
Even when the subject moves out of the single AF area, the subject remains focused in a supplementary AF area (E).
Effective when recording moving subjects that are difficult to track with [
].
[1-Area]
Specify the point to be brought into focus.
Move and Change the Size of the AF Area
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Press [
] to display the AF mode selection screen.
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Select [
] or [
] and then press
.
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Press
to move the position of the AF area.
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Rotate
,
or
to change the size of the AF area.
-
Press
.
Operations on the AF area movement screen
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[Pinpoint]
You can achieve a more precise focus on a small point.
If you press the shutter button halfway, the screen that lets you check the focus will be enlarged.
– During video recording – In [ |
Move the Position of the AF Area
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Press [
] to display the AF mode selection screen.
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Select [
] and then press
.
-
Press
to set the position of [+] and then press
or
.
Positions can be moved to the diagonal directions using the joystick.
The selected position on the screen will be enlarged.
The AF area cannot be moved to the edge of the screen.
-
Press
to fine-adjust the position of [+].
-
Press
or
.
Operations on the Magnification Window
You can enlarge by approx. 3× to 6×.
You can also take a picture by touching [
].
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