AF MODE
AF MODE
AUTO
AUTO
SET
SET
1
2
:
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
0
:
:
:
:
:
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69
Advanced
Features
3
˝
MULTI
Press the shutter button down halfway. The camera
recognizes any strongly contrasting subject near
the center of the screen and displays the AF frame
over the subject in focus.
●
!
When taking pictures in Macro mode, the camera focuses on
the center of the screen.
320
320
320
320 F5
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
ISO
200
ISO
200
ISO
200
66
NNN
320
320
320
320 F5
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
Ï
CENTER
The camera focuses on the center of the screen.
Use this setting when taking pictures using AF/AE
lock (
➡
P.28).
320
320
320
320 F5
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
ISO
200
ISO
200
ISO
200
66
NNN
320
320
320
320 F5
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
Press the shutter button down halfway. The AF
frame appears positioned on the high-contrast
subject near the center of the image.
For a high-contrast subject in
the center of the screen
320
320
320
320 F5
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
When the camera has difficulty focusing on the
subject in “MULTI” mode, set the AF mode to
“CENTER” and use AF/AE Lock (
➡
P.28).
When there is no high-contrast
subject in the center of the screen
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
H
AF MODE
Available Photography modes:
N
,
M
,
<
,
>
✽
Displaying the menus (
➡
P.63)
Before moving
After moving
SELECT AF AREA
SELECT AF AREA
2
The AF frame appears in the location to which the
target point was moved.
Take the picture in the normal way.
To reposition the AF frame, repeat step
1
.
320
320
320
320 F5
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
ISO
200
ISO
200
ISO
200
66
NNN
1
Ë
AREA
The camera changes the focusing position on the
screen. Use this setting when composing the shot
using a tripod and changing the focusing position.
1
Hold down the “
—
” button.
2
Press “
a
”, “
b
”, “
d
” or “
c
” to move the “
°
” (target
point) to the focusing position.
3
Release the “
—
” button.
0
1
0
2
0
3
Regardless of the AF frame location, the exposure is always set using the area in the center of the
screen. To expose the shot for your main subject, use AE lock.
Use this setting to change the amount of light
emitted by the flash to suit the photography
conditions or to achieve a desired effect.
h
Compensation range:
–2/3 EV to +2/3 EV in approx. 1/3 EV increments
(total: 5 levels selectable)
See P.137 for information on EVs.
●
!
Depending on the type of subject and the shooting distance,
brightness adjustment may have no effect.
●
!
The image may appear dark when setting the shutter speed
to higher than 1/1000 sec.
FLASH
FLASH
AUTO
AUTO
SET
SET
1
2
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
0
0
:
:
:
:
:
:
Ô
FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
Available Photography modes:
N
,
M
,
<
,
>
The AF mode can only be selected when the focus
mode is S-AF (
➡
P.23).
Ë
AREA
˝
MULTI
Ï
CENTER
Use this setting to soften or emphasize outlines or
to adjust the quality of the image.
HARD:
Emphasizes the outlines.
Best for shots of subjects such as buildings
or text where sharp images are desirable.
STANDARD:
Best for ordinary photography.
Provides edge sharpness that is ideal
for most picture taking situations.
SOFT:
Softens the outlines.
Best for shots of subjects such as people,
where a softer image is desirable.
SHARPNESS
SHARPNESS
1
2
EV
EV
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
HARD
HARD
STD
STD
SOFT
SOFT
STD
STD
STD
STD
STD
STD
1 3
:
:
:
:
:
:
G
SHARPNESS
Available Photography modes:
N
,
M
,
<
,
>
