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Focus Area
With this camera, you can select the focus area that best suits the kind of pictures you
intend to take. The selected focus area can be checked on the external LCD panel.
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You can select whether or not to display the focus mark and the out-of-
focus direction mark.
Custom settings (C-18 on page 94)
This mode uses the focus-priority mechanism.
The shutter can be released when the focus mark
in the viewfinder is lit. This mode is suited for
still subjects. Focus is locked when the focus
mark lights in the viewfinder’s LCD.
The shutter cannot be released if the subject
is not in focus (if the focus mark does not
light).
To take another photo with a different compo-
sition, take your finger off the shutter release
button then press the shutter release button
again.
In this mode shutter release has priority to focus-
ing. The shutter can be released regardless of
whether the focus mark in the viewfinder’s LCD
is lit. Focus is adjusted continuously while the
shutter release button is half-pressed. This mode
is suited for moving subjects.
Focus is not locked even if the focus mark
is lit.
The shutter can be released even if the fo-
cus mark is not lit.
Single focus mode (S)
Continuous focus mode (C)
Focus Modes
Normal focus area Spot focus area
AF area
Focus point selection mark
Bring the subject into focus inside the
focus frame mark on the viewfinder.
Select the frame from among the ,
and focus frame marks on the
viewfinder, and bring the subject into
focus.
1. When focus point selector button A is pressed
for 1 second, the focus point selection mark ap-
pears on the display.
2. Turn the front or rear dial, and select automatic
selection , left , center or right .
3. Press the SET or focus point selector button to
enter the setting.
Selecting the focus area
Focus Area
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Inside the View-finder
Left AF
area
Center AF
area
Right AF
area