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The Movie Menu
AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus
during movie recording.
B
Notes About AF Area Mode for Movie Recording
AF area mode
is set to focus on the center in the following situations even when
Face
priority
is selected.
•
When
Autofocus mode
in the movie menu is set to
Single AF
and no faces are detected
before pressing the
b
(
e
) button
•
When an HS movie option is selected in
Movie options
•
When
Movie VR
is set to
On (hybrid)
and
Movie options
is set to
e
1080/60p
or
f
1080/50p
Enter shooting mode
M
d
button
M
D
menu icon
M
AF area mode
M
k
button
Option
Description
a
Face priority
(default setting)
When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face.
See “Using Face Detection” (
58) for more information.
y
Center
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.