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Focus Options
The focus options sub-menu provides control
over focus settings.
— Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode —
This setting determines how the camera will choose the
focus area in CSM mode. The following options take effect
while the monitor is on (when the monitor is off or digital
zoom is activated, AF Area Mode is automatically set to
Off):
FOCUS OPTIONS
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
SELECT SET
SELECT SET
AF AREA MODE
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
Auto
Manual
Off
Option Description
Auto
Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to
camera. Active focus area displayed in red when shutter release button
pressed halfway. This setting is useful when you have little time to
compose pictures.
Manual
User selects focus area manually (p. 101). This option can be used in
place of focus lock when subject is not at center of final composition.
Off
Center focus area is used. No focus areas appear in monitor. This
option can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on off-
center subject (p. 61).
— Auto-Focus Mode —
In CSM mode, you can choose the autofocus mode used
when the monitor is on (when the monitor is off, single
autofocus is used, regardless of the setting in the
autofocus mode sub-menu). See “Beyond Point and
Shoot: Focusing Near and Far” for more information on
autofocus (p. 92).
SELECT SET
AUTO-FOCUS MODE
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
Continuous AF
Single AF
Option Description
Continuous AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously; focus is locked when
shutter release button is pressed halfway and remains locked as
long as it is held in this position (p. 61).
Single AF
Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed
halfway; focus is locked as long as shutter release button is held
in this position. Choose this option to save battery power.
— Focus Confirmation —
Use focus confirmation when you want to know exactly
what areas of the frame will be in focus before you take
the final picture. Focus confirmation affects only the view
through the lens shown in the monitor; no indicators of
focus appear in the final picture.
SELECT SET
FOCUS CONFIRMATION
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
MF
On
Off
— Distance Units —
In this sub-menu, you can choose the units used when
displaying manual focus distance (p.132). The options
available are meters (m) or feet (ft).
SELECT SET
DISTANCE UNITS
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
m
ft
Option Description
MF Objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor when
(Manual Focus) manual focus is used (p. 132).
On Objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor in all
focus modes.
Off No indication of focus is given.
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