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Menu Guide—Custom Settings

Custom Setting a3: Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF

This option controls how focus areas are grouped
in group dynamic-AF (

75) and whether the

camera gives priority to the subject in the center
focus area of the selected group. Highlight a3
Group dynamic AF
in the second level of the
CSM menu (

169) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then
press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Pattern 1 /

Closest subject

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 (

176). Camera automati-

cally selects focus area containing subject closest to camera in cur-
rent focus area group. If subject moves out of selected focus area,
camera will focus based on information from other focus areas in
same group.

Pattern 1 /

Center area

(default)

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 (

176). Camera focuses

on subject in center focus area of selected group. Because camera
does not have to select focus area, less time is required for focus
operation. If subject moves out of center focus area, camera will
focus based on information from other focus areas in same group.
Center focus area of selected group is highlighted in top control
panel.

Pattern 2 /

Closest subject

As for Pattern 1 / Closest subject, except that focus areas are
grouped in pattern 2 (

176).

Pattern 2 /

Center area

As for Pattern 1 / Center area, except that focus areas are
grouped in pattern 2 (

176).