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Recording
Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus and exposure will keep
on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)
∫ When operating buttons
Place the subject in the AF tracking frame, and press the shutter
button halfway to lock the subject.
A AF tracking frame
• AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.
• The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released.
• Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET] is pressed.
• Tracking AF and Face Detection will switch every time [ ] is pressed
in the Intelligent Auto ( or ) Mode.
∫ When operating the touch screen
You can lock the subject by touching it.
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Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter function.
• The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked.
• Lock is canceled when [ ] is touched.
• Exposure is adjusted in accordance with the locked subject when [Metering Mode] is set to
[]. (P162)
• If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Try to lock again.
• AF Tracking may be disabled in certain picture conditions such as when it is very dark. AF
Mode will be switched to [Ø] in that case.
• In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø]
– [Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/[Monochrome] (Scene
Guide Mode)
– [Sepia]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter] (Creative Control Mode)
– When [Photo Style] is set to [Monochrome]
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
• Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases:
– When the subject is too small
– When the recording location is too dark or bright
– When the subject is moving too fast
– When the background has the same or similar color to the subject
– When jitter is occurring
– When zoom is operated
Setting up [ ] ([AF Tracking])
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