Operating Instructions

4. Focus and Shutter (Drive Mode) Settings
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∫ Restrictions on Auto Focus Mode
•
The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø] in the following cases.
– When using the Digital Zoom
– [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
([Face/Eye Detection])
• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the Face/Eye Detection
Function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. The AF Mode is switched to
[].
– When the face is not facing the camera
– When the face is at an angle
– When the face is extremely bright or dark
– When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
– When the face appears small on the screen
– When there is little contrast on the faces
– When there is rapid movement
– When the subject is other than a human being
– When the camera is shaking
([Tracking])
• [ ] cannot be used with [Time Lapse Shot].
• In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø].
– [Sepia]/[Monochrome]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/
[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
– [Monochrome] ([Photo Style])
• 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 colour to the subject
– When jitter is occurring
– When zoom is operated
([Pinpoint])
• In the following case, [ ] operates as [Ø].
– When recording motion pictures
• It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.
– [AFF]/[AFC] (focus mode)
Pressing the shutter button halfway to adjust the composition
When the subject is not in the centre of the composition in [Ø], you can bring the
subject into the AF area, fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button
halfway, move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed
halfway, and then take the picture.
(Only when the focus mode is set to [AFS].)