RELEASE PRIORITY
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FOCUS FRAME
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The default setting of the 800si is autofocus-priority shutter release.
When the camera is in autofocus, the shutter will not release if the
subject is not in focus. You can set the camera to shutter-release
priority so the shutter will release even if the subject is not sharply
focused.
Press and hold the adjust
button and press the ISO
button.
• CUSt - 1 and a setting number of
1 will appear in the data panel.
Turn the rear control dial so the
setting number in the lower right
corner is changed to 2.
Press the shutter-release button
partway down to enter the
selection.
• RP will appear in the data panel.
• Pressing the program-reset button will return the camera to AF Priority.
MEMORY: The Release Priority setting can be stored in memory.
See page 99 for information.
Customized Function #1 - Release/AF Priority
This page describes the Release/AF Priority customize function.
For additional information, see page 99 and page 102.
LOCAL FOCUS AREA
While pressing the AF button,
turn the front control dial to
display each local focus area.
When the desired local focus
area appears in the
viewfinder, release the AF
button. The selected local
focus area indicator will
remain in the viewfinder.
• To return to wide focus area, press
and hold the AF button and turn
the front control dial one click.
• When the RF 500mm lens or the AF Power Zoom 35-80mm lens is
attached, only the center local focus area can be selected.
• If Customized Function #6 is on setting 3 (Lens’ focus hold button
operates Continuous Autofocus), operation of continuous autofocus will
be suspended while the dial is turned to select a local focus area.
Select a specific local focus AF sensor for the camera to use.
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