SETTING THE FOCUS MODE
You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus:
Multi-section focus: The distance to the subject is detected by sampling
from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen.
Spot focus: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD
monitor.
1
Display the Shooting Setting
Screen (see page 39).
2
Select a focus method from the
spot focus menu, and press the
SET button.
j
: Multi-section focus is selected.
i
: Spot focus is selected.
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This completes the focus method
setting.
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When the spot focus setting is
selected, the focus mark + appears
in the center of the LCD monitor.
NOTE
When the spot focus setting is selected
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To focus on a specific object, point the camera so that the object matches
the focus mark in the center of the LCD monitor, and press the shutter
release button halfway. The camera will focus on the subject at the focus
mark in the center of the LCD monitor. In this condition, compose the
picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the
image.
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It may be difficult to focus if there is little contrast in the subject or if the
subject is very small.
SPOT FOCUS
OFF
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