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Adjust focus settings.

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[FOCUS AREA]

Choose the focus area for autofocus, manual focus, and focus zoom.

[AF MODE]

Choose the AF mode for focus modes [S] and [C].

Option	Description
r [SINGLE POINT]	The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus point. The number of focus points available can be selected using G[AF/MF SETTING] > [NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS]. Use for pin-point focus on a selected subject.
y [ZONE]	The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus zone. Focus zones include multiple focus points, making it easier to focus on subjects that are in motion.
z [WIDE/TRACKING]	In focus mode [S], the camera automatically focuses on high-contrast subjects; the areas in focus are shown in the display. In focus mode [C], the camera tracks focus on the subject in the selected focus point while the shutter button is pressed halfway. The camera may be unable to focus on small objects or subjects that are moving rapidly.

[STORE AF MODE BY ORIENTATION]

Choose whether the focus mode and focus area used when the camera is in portrait orientation are stored separately from those used when the camera is in landscape orientation.

Option	Description
[OFF]	The same settings are used in both orientations.
[FOCUS AREA ONLY]	The focus area for each orientation can be selected separately.
[ON]	The focus mode and focus area can be selected separately.

[RAPID AF]

Select [ON] for faster focus times. Display quality will drop while the camera focuses.

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[LOW LIGHT PRIORITY AF-S]

Selecting [ON] increases exposure times for low-light AF, allowing faster focus when lighting is poor.

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[AF POINT DISPLAY]yz

Choose whether individual focus frames are displayed when [ZONE] or [WIDE/TRACKING] is selected for G[AF/MF SETTING] > [AF MODE].

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS]

Choose the number of focus points available for focus-point selection in manual focus mode or when [SINGLE POINT] is selected for [AF MODE].

Option	Description
[117 POINTS (9 × 13)]	Choose from 117 focus points arranged in a 9- by 13-point grid.
[425 POINTS (17 × 25)]	Choose from 425 focus points arranged in a 17- by 25-point grid.

[PRE-AF]

If [ON] is selected, the camera will continue to adjust focus even when the shutter button is not pressed halfway. The camera adjusts focus continuously, allowing it to focus faster when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Choosing this option helps prevent missed shots.

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[AF ILLUMINATOR]

If [ON] is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assist autofocus.

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]

Option	Description
[FACE ON/EYE OFF]	Intelligent Face Detection only.
[FACE ON/EYE AUTO]	The camera automatically chooses which eye to focus on when a face is detected.
[FACE ON/RIGHT EYE PRIORITY]	The camera focuses on the right eye of subjects detected using Intelligent Face Detection.
[FACE ON/LEFT EYE PRIORITY]	The camera focuses on the left eye of subjects detected using Intelligent Face Detection.
[FACE OFF/EYE OFF]	Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off.

[AF+MF]

If [ON] is selected in focus mode [S] and focus has been locked (whether by pressing the shutter button halfway or by other means), focus lock can be ended and focus adjusted manually by rotating the focus ring.

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[MF ASSIST]

Choose how focus is displayed in manual focus mode.

Option	Description
[STANDARD]	Focus is displayed normally.
[FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT]	The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a color and peaking level.

[FOCUS CHECK]

If [ON] is selected, the display will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated in manual focus mode.

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA]

Select [ON] to meter the current focus frame when [SINGLE POINT] is selected for [AF MODE] and [SPOT] is selected for [PHOTOMETRY].

Options
[ON]	[OFF]

[INSTANT AF SETTING]

Choose whether the camera focuses using single AF ([AF‑S]) or continuous AF ([AF‑C]) when a button to which focus lock or [AF-ON] is assigned is pressed in manual focus mode.

Options
[AF-S]	[AF-C]

[DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE]

Choose [FILM FORMAT BASIS] to help you make practical assessments of depth of field for pictures that will be viewed as prints and the like, [PIXEL BASIS] to help you assess depth of field for pictures that will be viewed at high resolutions on computers or other electronic displays.

Options
[PIXEL BASIS]	[FILM FORMAT BASIS]

[RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY]

Choose how the camera focuses in focus mode [AF-S] or [AF-C].

Option	Description
[RELEASE]	Shutter response is prioritized over focus. Pictures can be taken when the camera is not in focus.
[FOCUS]	Focus is prioritized over shutter response. Pictures can be only taken when the camera is in focus.

[TOUCH SCREEN MODE]

Choose the shooting operations performed using touch controls.

Still Photography

Mode		Description
	[AF]     [AF-OFF]	In focus mode [S] (AF-S), the camera focuses when you tap your subject in the display. Focus locks at the current distance until you tap the [AF OFF] icon. In focus mode [C] (AF-C), the camera initiates focus when you tap your subject in the display. The camera will continue to adjust focus for changes in the distance to the subject until you tap the [AF OFF] icon. In manual focus mode (MF), you can tap the display to focus on the selected subject using autofocus.
	[AREA]	Tap to select a point for focus or zoom. The focus frame will move to the selected point.
	[OFF]	Touch focus disabled.

Movie Recording

Mode		Description
	[OFF]	Touch controls disabled.