Owner's Manual

2 Choose a focus mode.
Press the -D· button and use the multi
selector
to highlight the current focus mode
in the monitor. Press ® to display the
following options. Highlight
an option and
press
®.
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Option
AF-S Single-servo AF
AF-F Full-time servo AF
MF Manual focus
Description
For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be released if
camera is able to focus.
For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously during
live view and movie recording. Shutter can only be released
if camera is able to focus.
Focus manually. For information on manual focus, see the
Reference Manual (on CD).
The description in Steps 3, 4, and 5 assumes that AF-S or AF-F is selected. If MF is
selected, proceed to Step 6 after focusing manually.
3 Choose an AF-area mode.
AF-area mode can be selected in all shooting
modes except
~ and c1J. Highlight the
current AF-area mode in the monitor. Press
® to display the following options.
Highlight an option and press ®.
Mode
~'O~ Wide-area AF
~ Normal-area AF
[!] Face-priority AF
Description
The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait
subjects facing the camera. Use for portraits.
Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and other non-portrait
subjects. Use the multi selector to select the focus point.
Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot in the frame. A
tripod is recommended.
tm3- Subject-tracking AF Track a selected subject as it moves through the frame.
Press the -D, button again to return to live view.
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