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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
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Top page > Useful shooting functions > Using shooting functions > Autofocus Area
Autofocus Area
Using Flexible Spot
You can change the focusing area. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus
mode.
1. MENU
2 [Autofocus Area] desired mode
(Multi)
Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green
frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
When the Face Detection function is active, AF operates with priority on faces.
(Center)
Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically. Using the AF lock
function together, you can compose the image the way you want.
(Flexible
Spot)
Allows you to move the AF range finder frame to the desired point on the screen and
focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area.
Notes
When you use the following functions, the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a
dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.
Zoom functions other than optical zoom
[AF Illuminator]
If the tracking focus is activated, the camera focuses with priority on the subject to be tracked.
Using Flexible Spot
[Flexible Spot] is useful when you shoot a subject that is not in the center of the frame. You can shoot
the subject without changing the composition.
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