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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject  (tracking)
With cursor button operations
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and press 
the shutter button halfway
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes from 
white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in focus.
 • T

o release AF Tracking → Press [MENU/SET].
 • Focus range: same as macro recording [...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Subject not centered in picture  (49-area-focusing)
Focuses on the subject in the wide range area (up to 49-area-
focusing) on the recording screen.
Setting the shape of an AF area , etc. (Custom Multi)
You can set the preferred shape of an AF area by selecting 49 points in the AF area, 
based on the subject.
 →  [Rec] /  [Motion Picture] → [AF Mode]
1Select a Custom Multi icon ([  ], etc.), and press 
Current AF area...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
4Select the AF area
Selected AF  area
When selecting [  ] / [  ] / [  ]
Operation Touch 
operation Description
   Touch
Moves position
Pinch out /
Pinch in Changes the size (3
  stages)
[DISP.] [Reset] Restores to the initial 
settings
When selecting [  ] / [
  ] / [  ]
W
ith cursor button operations
Use     to select AF area and press [MENU/SET] to set 
(repeat)
 • If you press [

MENU/SET] again, the setting will be...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Determined position for focus  (1-area-focusing) /   (Pinpoint-focusing)
 (1-area-focusing)Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align)
When the subject is not in the center of the composition in [  ], you can bring the subject 
into the 
AF area, fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfw\
ay, move the 
camera to the composition you want with the shutter...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Changing the position and size of the AF area
Recording mode: 
When [  ],  [  ],  [  ], or [  ] in Auto Focus Mode is selected, you can change the 
position and size of the AF area.
 • Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released. • Y

ou can also display the AF area setting screen by touching the recording screen. 
(When [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu has been set to [AF].)...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
 ■When selecting [  ]
Y
ou can set the focus position by selecting an AF area group. The AF area, which is 
configured with 49 points, is divided into groups consisting of 9 points\
 each (6 points or 4 
points for the groups located at the edges of the screen).
 →  [Rec] /  [Motion Picture ] → [AF Mode]
Select [  ] and press  • The AF area setting screen appears. Examples of groupPress     to select an AF area...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
 ■When selecting [  ]
Y
ou can enlarge the screen to perform more precise settings of the focus \
position.
 • Y

ou cannot set the focus position at the edges of the screen.
 →  [Rec] /  [Motion Picture ] → [AF Mode]
Select [  ] and press Use     to set the focus position and press 
[MENU/SET]
 • The enlarged assist screen will appear for setting the focus 
position.
Move [+] to the focus position
Operation Touch...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
Recording mode: 
You can optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have touch\
ed.
 →  [Custom] → [Touch Settings] → [Touch AF] → [AF+AE]
1Touch the subject you want to optimize the brightness 
for
 • The AF area setting screen appears. (→95) • The brightness optimization position is displayed on the center of 
the 
AF area. The position follows...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)
Recording mode: 
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when t\
aking pictures of 
flowers.
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Press   to select the item and press 
[MENU/SET]
[  ]
([
AF Macro]) You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm (0.098 feet) from t\
he 
lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide.
[
 
 ]
([
Macro Zoom]) Use this setting to get close to the subject and...

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Recording mode: 
Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictu\
res or when it is 
difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Press   to select [MF] and press 
[MENU/SET]
3Turn the control ring to adjust focus
Turning the control ring to the right:  
Focusing on a nearby subject
Turning the control ring to the left:  
Focusing on a distant subject
MF Assist...
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