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1 Turn R while pressing b.
Proceed to Step 2 when a mode other than J or D is selected.
2 Select the desired AF point.
Available operations
You can select an autofocus mode when shooting with Live
View in [Live View] of the A3 menu, or in [Contrast AF]
of the control panel. The autofocus mode can also be changed
by turning R while pressing b during Live View.
u Caution
• When f is selected, the focus lock operation (composition
adjustment with the half press of the shutter release button)
does not work.
Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)
v
J
Auto
(27 AF
Points)
Out of the 27 AF points, the camera
automatically selects the optimum focusing
point. (Default setting)
I
Zone
Select
Out of the selected 9 AF points, the camera
automatically selects the optimum focusing
point.
E
Select
Sets the focusing point to the user selected
point from 27 points.
F
Expanded
Area AF
(S)
Sets the focusing point to the user selected
point from 27 points. When the subject
happens to move out of the selected focusing
area after being focused, 8 peripheral points
are used as back-up points.
Not available in x mode.
G
Expanded
Area AF
(M)
Sets the focusing point to the user selected
point from 27 points. When the subject
happens to move out of the selected focusing
area after being focused, 24 peripheral points
are used as back-up points.
Not available in x mode.
H
Expanded
Area AF
(L)
Sets the focusing point to the user selected
point from 27 points. When the subject
happens to move out of the selected focusing
area after being focused, 26 peripheral points
are used as back-up points.
Not available in x mode.
D
Spot
Sets the focusing point to the center
of the 27 points.
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ABCD
Changes the AF point.
E
Returns the AF point to the center.
c
Switches the function of ABCD to that
for Change AF Point or the direct key
operation.
Setting the AF Mode during Live
View
A3/v
e
Face
Detection
Detects and tracks faces of people.
(Default setting)
The main face detection frame for AF
and AE is displayed in yellow.
f
Tracking
Tracks the subject in focus.
The shutter can be released even
if the subject is not in focus.
g
Multiple AF
Points
Sets the focusing area to the desired area.
The sensor is divided into 45 areas
(9 horizontal by 5 vertical), and you can
select a wider or narrower focusing area by
using 1, 9, 15, or 21 of those 45 available
areas.
h
Select
Sets the focusing area by the number
of pixels.
i
Spot
Sets the focusing area to a limited area
at the center.
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