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100
Using the Menu
The Shooting Menu (
A
(Auto) Mode)
AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Enter shooting mode
M A
(shooting mode) button
M A
(auto) mode
M
k
button
M d
button
M
AF area mode
M k
button
Option Description
a
Face priority
When the camera detects a
human face, it focuses on that
face.
See “Using Face Detection”
(
A
54) for more information.
When framing a composition
with no human subjects or
detected faces, the camera
automatically selects one or
more of the nine focus areas
containing the subject closest to
the camera when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
x
Manual
Use the multi selector
HIJK
to move the focus area to where
you want to focus.
•
To use the multi selector to
configure the flash mode or
other settings, press the
k
button. To return to moving
the focus area, press the
k
button again.
1400 1400
8m 0s 8m 0s
Focus area
F3.7 F3.7 F3.7 1/250 1/250
Focus areas
Scope of movable
focus area
Focus area