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The menu options below are displayed.
The settable functions on this menu 
screen apply only to Live View 
shooting. These functions do not take 
effect during viewfinder shooting 
(settings are disabled).
 Live View shooting
You can set Live View shooting to [ Enable] or [Disable].
  AF method
You can select [ u+Tracking ], [FlexiZone - Multi ], [FlexiZone - 
Single ], or [Quick mode ]. See pages 164-173 for more about the 
AF method.
  Continuous AF
The default setting is [ Enable].
The camera focuses the subject  continuously to achieve rough 
focus. This makes it quicker to  achieve focus when you press the 
shutter button halfway. If [ Enable] is set, the lens will operate 
constantly and consume more batte ry power. This will reduce the 
number of possible shots (battery life). Also, if the AF method is set 
to [Quick mode ], Continuous AF will be automatically set to 
[Disable ]. If you select another AF method, Continuous AF will 
revert to the original setting.
During Continuous AF, turn off th e power before you set the lens’ 
focus mode switch to < MF>.
  Touch Shutter
Just by tapping the LCD monitor sc reen, you can focus and take the 
picture automatically. For details, see page 174.
  Grid display
With [Grid 1 l] or [ Grid 2 m], you can display grid lines. You can 
check horizontal or vertical tilt when shooting.
A  Menu Function Settings
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 Aspect ratio M
The image’s aspect ratio can be set to [ 3:2], [4:3], [ 16:9], or [ 1:1]. 
The area surrounding the Live Vi ew image is masked in black when 
the following aspect ratios are set: [ 4:3] [16:9] [ 1:1].
JPEG images will be saved with the set aspect ratio. RAW images 
will always be saved with the [ 3:2] aspect ratio. The selected aspect 
ratio information is added to th e RAW image file. When you process 
the RAW image with the provided software, this allows you to 
generate an image with the same  aspect ratio that was set for 
shooting. In the case of the [ 4:3], [16:9], and [1:1] aspect ratios, the 
aspect-ratio lines will appear durin g image playback, but the lines 
are not actually drawn on the image.
Image 
QualityAspect Ratio and Pixel Count (approx.)
3:2 4:3 16:9 1:1
3 5184x3456
(17.9 megapixels)4608x3456(16.0 megapixels)5184x2912*(15.1 megapixels)3456x3456(11.9 megapixels)1
4 3456x2304
(8.0 megapixels) 3072x2304
(7.0 megapixels) 3456x1944
(6.7 megapixels) 2304x2304
(5.3 megapixels)
a 2592x1728
(4.5 megapixels) 2304x1728
(4.0 megapixels) 2592x1456*
(3.8 megapixels) 1728x1728
(3.0 megapixels)
b 1920x1280
(2.5 megapixels) 1696x1280*
(2.2 megapixels) 1920x1080
(2.1 megapixels) 1280x1280
(1.6 megapixels)
c 720x480
(350,000 pixels) 640x480
(310,000 pixels) 720x400*
(290,000 pixels) 480x480
(230,000 pixels)
  The asterisked image-recording qu ality settings do not match the 
respective aspect ratio exactly.
  The image area displayed for the asteri sked aspect ratio is slightly larger 
than the recorded area. Check the captured images on  the LCD monitor 
when shooting.
  If you use a different camera to directly print images shot with this 
camera in the 1:1 aspect  ratio, the images may not be correctly printed.
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A Menu Function Settings
 Metering timer M
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time). In Basic Zone modes, metering timer is fixed at 16 sec.
Selecting any of the following operatio ns will stop Live View shooting. To 
start Live View shooting again, press the < A> button.
•[ z 3: Dust Delete Data ], [53: Sensor cleaning ], [54: Clear settings ], 
or [ 54:  z  firmware ver.]
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You can select an AF method to suit the shooting conditions and your 
subject. The following AF methods are provided: [u(face)+Tracking ], 
[FlexiZone - Multi ] (p.166), [FlexiZone - Single ] (p.168), and [Quick 
mode ] (p.172).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens focus mode switch to \
< MF>, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.176).
Select the AF method.
 Under the [A] tab, select [AF method].
  Select the desired AF method, then 
press < 0>.
  While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can also press the 
 button to select the AF method 
on the Quick Control screen (p.155).
The camera detects and focuses human faces. If a face moves, the AF 
point < p> also moves to track the face.
1Display the Live View image.
  Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Select an AF point.
  When a face is detected, the < p> 
frame will appear over the face to be 
focused.
  If multiple faces are detected,  
will be displayed. Use < Y>  to 
move the < q> frame over the face 
you want to focus on.
Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
Selecting the AF Method
u (face)+Tracking:
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 You can also tap the LCD monitor 
screen to select the face or subject. If 
the subject is not a face, < > will be 
displayed.
  If no faces can be detected, or if you 
tap the LCD monitor but do not select 
any face or subject, the camera will 
switch to [FlexiZone - Multi ] with 
automatic selection (p.166).
3Focus the subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
X When focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
X If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.150).
 If the subject’s face is si gnificantly out of focus, fa ce detection will not be 
possible. You can prevent this by setting [ Continuous AF] to [Enable ].
  An object other than a human fa ce may be detected as a face.
  Face detection will not wo rk if the face is very small or large in the 
picture, too bright or too  dark, or partially hidden.
  The < p> may cover only part of the face.
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You can use up to 31 AF points for wide-area focusing (automatic 
selection). This wide area can also  be divided into 9 zones for focusing 
(zone selection).
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Select the AF point. N
 Pressing the < L> button will toggle 
between automatic selection and 
zone selection. In Basic Zone modes, 
automatic selection is set 
automatically.
  Use the < S> cross keys to select a 
zone. To return to the center zone, 
press the < L> button again.
  You can also tap the LCD monitor 
screen to select a zone. When a zone 
is selected, tap [ ] on the screen 
to switch to automatic selection.
FlexiZone - Multi:
o
 If you press the < L> button, the AF point < > wi ll appear at the center 
and you can use the < S> cross keys to move the AF point.
  Since AF is not possible  with a face detected near the edge of the 
picture, the < p> will be grayed out. If yo u press the shutter button 
halfway, the subject will be focuse d in FlexiZone - Multi method with 
automatic selection.
Area frame
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3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
X When focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
X If focus is not achieved, the area 
frame will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.150).
 When the camera does not focus  the desired target subject with 
automatic AF point selectio n, switch the AF method to zone selection or 
[ FlexiZone - Single ], and refocus.
  Depending on the [ A: Aspect ratio ] setting, the number of AF points 
will differ. At [ 3:2], there will be 31 AF points. At [ 1:1] and [ 4:3], there will 
be 25 AF points. And at [ 16:9], 21 AF points. Also, at [16:9 ], there will be 
only three zones.
  For movie shooting, there will be 21  AF points (or 25 AF points if 
[ 640x480 ] is set) and three zones (or 9 zones if [ 640x480] is set).
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The camera focuses with a single AF point. This is effective when you want to focus a particular subject.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
X The AF point < > will appear.
  During movie shooting, if [ Movie 
Servo AF ] is set to [ Enable], the AF 
point will be displayed in a larger size.
2Move the AF point.
 Press the  cross keys to move the 
AF point to where you want to focus. (It 
cannot go to the ed ges of the picture.)
 To return the AF point to the center, 
press the < L> button.
  You can also tap the LCD monitor 
screen to move the AF point.
3Focus the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
X
When focus is achieved,  the AF point will 
turn green and the  beeper will sound.
XIf focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
4Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.150).
FlexiZone - Single: 
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AF point
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AF Operation
 Focusing will take longer than with [ Quick mode].
  Even when focus has been achieved , pressing the shutter button 
halfway will focus again.
  You cannot focus a moving subject continuously.
  The image brightness may cha nge during and after the AF 
operation.
  If the light source changes while th e Live View image is displayed, 
the screen may flicker and focusing  may be difficult. If this happens, 
exit Live View shooting and autofocus under the actual light source.
  When [FlexiZone - Multi ] is set and you press the < u> button (or 
tap < > on the screen), the center of the selected zone (or image 
center with automatic selection) will be magnified. If you press the 
shutter button halfway, the displa y will return to normal and the 
camera will focus.
  When [ FlexiZone - Single ] is set and you press the < u> button (or 
tap < > on the screen), the area covered by the AF point will be 
magnified. Press the shutter button  halfway to focus while in the 
magnified view. This is effective wh en the camera is attached to a 
tripod and you need to attain very  precise focus. If focusing is 
difficult in magnified view, return to the normal display and use AF. 
Note that the AF speed may  differ between the normal and 
magnified views.
  If you magnify the view after focusing with [ FlexiZone - Multi] or 
[FlexiZone - Single ] in the normal view, precise focus may not be 
achieved.
  If [u+Tracking ] is set, magnified view is not possible.
Notes for u+Tracking / FlexiZone - Multi / FlexiZone - Single
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Shooting Conditions that Make Focusing Difficult
 Low-contrast subjects such as the bl ue sky, solid-color flat surfaces 
or when highlight or shadow details are lost.
  Subjects in low light.
  Stripes and other patterns where  there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
  Subjects with repetitive pattern s (skyscraper windows, computer 
keyboards, etc.).
  Fine lines and subject outlines.
  Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
  Night scenes or points of light.
  Under fluorescent or LED light sources and when the image flickers.
  Extremely small subjects.
  Subjects at the edge of the picture.
  Subjects strongly reflecting light.
  The AF point covers both near and  distant subjects (such as an 
animal in a cage).
  Subjects that keep moving within  the AF point and cannot keep still 
due to camera shake or subject blur.
  A subject approaching or mo ving away from the camera.
  Autofocusing while the subject  is very far out of focus.
  Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens.
  A special effect filter is used.
  Noise (spots, banding, etc.) appears on the screen during AF.
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