Operation Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Hybrid Auto /
Dual Capture Mode
Still Images
Shooting with Servo AF
This 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.
z Press the <n> button, choose
[Servo AF] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [On] (=
26).
2 Focus.
z The 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 (= 26) is not available.
• Not available when using the self-timer (= 37).
Still Images
Changing 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.
z Press the <n> button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [Off] (=
26).
On
Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera
constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway.
Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly.