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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
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
When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes from 
white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in focus.
 • To release 

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

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
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.
 ●You can select the focusing area. (→158) 
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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
ZS100 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.
1Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [AF Mode]
2Select a Custom Multi icon ([  ], etc.), and press  • When you press , the AF area setting screen appears.
Current AF area shape
3Use   to select the setting item
([Horizontal 
Pattern])Horizontal line shape
Ideal shape...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
5Select the AF area
When selecting [
  ] / [  ] / [  ]You can set the size and position of the area in the vertical direction 
when [  ] is selected, in the horizontal direction when [  ]  is 
selected, and in all directions when [  ] is selected.
Operation Touch 
operation Description
   Touch
Moves position
Pinch out /
Pinch in Changes the size (3 stages)
[DISP
.] [Reset] Restores to the initial 
settingsSelected AF...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
ZS100 Determined position for focus  (1-area-focusing) /   (Pinpoint-focusing)
ZS60 Determined position for focus  (1-area-focusing)
 (1-area-focusing)Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align) • You can change the position and size of the AF area. (→157)
Locking the focus
If a subject you want to record is not in the center, 
follow the steps below. (Only when [AFS/AFF/AFC] 
in...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Changing the position and size of the AF area
Recording mode: 
ZS100When [  ],  [  ],  [  ], or [  ] in Auto Focus Mode is selected, you can change the position 
and size of the AF area.
ZS60When [  ],  [  ] 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. ●When setting with touch operation, set [ Touch AF] in...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
 ■When selecting [  ] / [  ]
You can change the position and size of the  AF area.
Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [AF Mode]
Select [  ] or [  ] and press  • The AF area setting screen appears. • You can also display the  AF area setting screen by touching 
the screen.
To change the AF area
Operation Touch operation Description
   TouchTo move the position of the AF area.
— Pinch out /  
Pinch in Enlarges/reduces the AF area in...

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158
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
 ■When selecting [  ]
You 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).Examples of group
Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [AF Mode]
Select [  ] and press  • The AF area setting screen appears.Press     to select an AF area group • You can also...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
 ■ZS100 When selecting [  ]
You can enlarge the screen to perform more precise settings of the focus \
position.
 • You cannot set the focus position at the edges of the screen.
Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [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.
 • The assist screen can also be displayed by touching the...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
ZS100 Changing the display of the assist screen
 →  [Custom] → [Pinpoint AF Display]
[FULL]:
 

 
Enlarges the assist screen using the entire screen.
[PIP]: 

 
Enlarges the assist screen on part of the screen. • The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touching [  ].
ZS100 Setting the timeout for the enlarged display
 →   [Custom] → [Pinpoint AF Time] → 
[LONG] (approx. 1.5 seconds) / [MID] (approx. 1.0...
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