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Selecting the focusing area (af point) – Pentax K20D User Manual

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Choose the part of the viewfinder to set focus to. The factory default
setting is S (Auto).
The selected AF point lights red in the viewfinder. (Superimpose AF Area)

Set with the AF point switching dial. (p.19)

1

Select j (Select) with the AF
point switching dial.

Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)

S

Auto

The camera selects the optimum AF point even if
the subject is not centered.

j

Select

Sets the focusing area to one of the eleven points
in the AF area.

U

Center

Sets the focusing area to the center of the
viewfinder.

• AF point is not displayed in the viewfinder when [Off] is selected for [15.

Superimpose AF Area] in the [A Custom Setting] menu. (p.74)

• When [Center AF Point] is selected in [13. = Button Function] in the [A

Custom Setting] menu, the camera can be set to return the AF point to the
center when j (Select) is set and the = button is pressed. (p.73)

• The AF point is fixed to the center position regardless of this setting with

lenses other than DA, D FA, FA J, FA or F lenses.

Setting the Focus Position in the Viewfinder