Instruction manual

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Advanced recording
Focus-mode button
Single-shot AF - a general purpose autofocusing mode. Its operation is described in the
basic recording section.
Manual focus - To manually focus the camera. See the following section for operation.
Continuous AF - used for photographing moving subjects. When the shutter-release button
is pressed partway down, the autofocus system will activate and continue to focus until the
exposure is made. When using continuous AF with the wide focus area (p. 46), the AF sensors
used to indicate the point of focus will not be displayed.
The continuous AF mode may have difficulty focusing on fast subjects. In this situation, use
manual focus to focus on a point in the subject’s path and release the shutter-release button
just before the subject reaches that point; there is a slight delay between the time the shutter-
release button is pressed and the shutter opens.
Single-shot AF - focus confirmed and locked.
Continuous AF - focus confirmed.
Red focus indicator - the subject is too close or a special situation is preventing the
AF system from focusing. The shutter can be released.
Single-shot AF (Autofocus), continuous AF, and
manual focus is set with the focus-mode
button. Press the button to select the
appropriate focus mode.
The continuous AF and manual focus-mode
indicators will be displayed in the lower right
corner of the monitors.
Focus signals