Operating Manual
Table Of Contents
- FOR YOUR SAFETY
- PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE
- Handling the Camera
- CONTENTS
- Contents of this manual
- 1 Before using your camera
- 2 Getting Started
- 3 Basic Operation
- 4 Shooting Functions
- 5 Playback Functions
- 6 Settings
- Setting Menu List
- How to Operate the Settings Menu
- Camera Settings
- Formatting a CF card
- Setting the Custom Functions
- Setting the Color Saturation
- Setting the Image Sharpness
- Setting the Contrast
- Setting the Instant Review
- Auto Power Off
- Turning the Beep On and Off
- Changing the Date Style and Date / Time
- Setting the World Time
- Setting the Display Language
- Selecting the Video Output Format
- Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
- Resetting the File Number
- Setting the Slideshow
- Sensor Cleaning
- Resetting to Default Settings
- Custom Function Chart
- List of City Names
- 7 Connecting
- 8 Appendix
- More Details about Capture Functions
- Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed
- Calculating flash distance from the aperture used (using built-in flash)
- Calculating aperture used from the flash distance (using the built-in flash)
- F, FA and FA J Lenses Compatibility with the Built-in Flash
- Setting the White Balance Manually
- FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENS COMBINATIONS
- Optional Accessories
- Cleaning the CCD
- Precautions Regarding Memory Cards
- Error Messages
- Troubleshooting
- Main Specifications
- Glossary
- WARRANTY POLICY
- More Details about Capture Functions

74
Shooting Functions
4
There are 11 focus points in the autofocus frames. You can select the
focus points to use depending on the scene you are shooting.
The camera selects the optimum focus point position even if the subject is
not centered.
1
Set the focus point select dial
to 5.
The area in the autofocus frame is the
range available for autofocus.
There are 11 focus points in the autofocus frames. If the camera does not
select the desired focus point in Auto mode, you can select the desired
focus point manually.
1
Set the focus point select dial
to j.
Selecting the focus points
Setting the focus point mode to AUTO
• The focused point is superimposed in red in the viewfinder when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway down. The superimpose function can be
canceled using a custom function. See page 115 for setting Custom
Functions.
• The focus point is fixed to the center position regardless of this setting with
lenses other than FA J, FA, F lenses.
Selecting the Focus Point










