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Basic
Taking a Still picture
Applicable modes:
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When recording using [AFF], [AFC]
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It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele or
suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.
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Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
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While the shutter button is pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.
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Depending on the lens used, [AFF] and [AFC] may not operate. Refer to the website on
P16
.
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Exit the menu after it is set.
How to set focus when taking a still picture (AFS/AFF/AFC)
1
Select [Focus Mode] from the [Rec] menu.
(P64)
2
Touch the item.
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Select [Focus Mode] according to the movement of the subject
and the scene you are recording.
Item
The movement of the
subject and the scene
(recommended)
Description of settings
AFS
Subject is still
(Scenery, anniversary
photograph, etc.)
“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”.
Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is
pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is
pressed halfway.
AFF
Movement cannot be
predicted
(Children, pets, etc.)
“AFF” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Flexible”. In
this mode, focusing is performed automatically when
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
If the subject moves while the shutter button is
pressed halfway, the focus is corrected to match the
movement automatically.
AFC
Subject is moving
(Sport, trains, etc.)
“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”.
In this mode, while the shutter button is pressed
halfway, focusing is constantly performed to match
the movement of the subject. When the subject is
moving, the focusing is performed by predicting the
subject position at the time of recording. (Movement
prediction)
MF
Set the focus manually.
(P101)
