• [Servo AF] (=150) is set to [On] and cannot be changed. • Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background too closely. • [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available. • [e] is not available. • The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the < > button. After your shot, [ ] is displayed in the center of the screen. StillImages Shooting with Servo AFThis mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as you press the shutter button halfway. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [Servo AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=48). 2 Focus. zzThe focus and exposure are maintained where the blue AF frame is displayed while you are pressing the shutter button halfway. • Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions. • In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF frame mode. • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, and then press it halfway again. • AF lock shooting is not available. • [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available. • Not available when using the self-timer (=64). StillImagesChanging the Focus Setting You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway. zzPress the button, choose [Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off] (=48). Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera On constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway. Conserves battery power, because the Off camera does not focus constantly. StillImagesChoosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select) You can shoot after choosing a specific person’s face to focus on. 1 Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF] (=145). 2 Enter Face Select mode. zzAim the camera at the person’s face and press the < > button. XXAfter [Face Select : On] is displayed, a face frame [ ] is displayed around the face detected as the main subject. zzEven if the subject moves, the face frame [ ] follows the subject within a certain range. zzIf a face is not detected, [ ] is not displayed. 3 Choose the face to focus on. zzTo switch the face frame [ ] to another detected face, press the < > button. zzAfter you have switched the face frame to all detected faces, [Face Select : Off] is displayed, and the specified AF frame mode screen is displayed again. 4 Shoot. zzPress the shutter button halfway. After the camera focuses, [ ] changes to [ ]. zzPress the shutter button all the way down to shoot. StillImagesMoviesShooting with the AF Lock The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. 1 Lock the focus. zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, press the button. XXThe focus is now locked, and [f] and the MF indicator are displayed. zzTo unlock the focus, once again hold the shutter button halfway down and press the button. 2 Compose the shot and shoot. StillImagesFocus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) Three consecutive images are captured each time you shoot, with the first one at the focal distance you set manually and the others at farther and nearer focal positions determined by presets. The distance from your specified focus can be set in three levels. 1 Choose [ ]. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and then choose [ ] (=47). 2 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, and then adjust the setting by pressing the buttons or turning the <7> dial. • Focus bracketing is only available in [!] mode (=25, 55). • Continuous shooting (=139) is not available in this mode. • You can also access the setting screen in step 2 by choosing [f] in step 1 on =142 and pressing the button. • Three shots are taken, regardless of any quantity specified in [$] (=66). • In [Blink Detection] mode (=88), this function is only available for the final shot. Flash StillImagesActivating Flash You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see “Specifications” (=303). 1 Raise the flash. zzMove the < > switch. 2 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [h] (either press the buttons or turn the <7> dial), and then press the button. XXOnce the setting is complete, [h] is displayed. • The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the button when the flash is lowered. Move the < > switch to raise the flash, then configure the setting. StillImagesShooting with Slow Synchro With this optio...
