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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
SINGLE POINT	The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus point. The number of focus points available can be selected using AF/MF SETTING > NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS. Use for pin-point focus on a selected subject.
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.
WIDE/TRACKING	In focus mode C, the camera tracks focus on the subject in the selected focus point while the shutter button is pressed halfway. In focus mode S, the camera automatically focuses on high-contrast subjects; the areas in focus are shown in the display. The camera may be unable to focus on small objects or subjects that are moving rapidly.
ALL	Rotate the rear command dial in the focus-point selection display to cycle through AF modes in the following order: SINGLE POINT, ZONE, and WIDE/TRACKING.

AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS

Option	Description
SET 1 STANDARD SETTING FOR MULTI-PURPOSE	A standard tracking option that works well with the typical range of moving subjects.
SET 2 IGNORE OBSTACLES & CONTINUE TO TRACK SUBJECT	The focus system attempts to track the chosen subject. Choose with subjects that are hard to keep in the focus area or if other objects are likely to enter the focus area with the subject.
SET 3 FOR ACCELERATING/DECELERATING SUBJECT	The focus system attempts to compensate for subject acceleration or deceleration. Choose for subjects prone to rapid changes in velocity.
SET 4 FOR SUDDENLY APPEARING SUBJECT	The focus system attempts to focus quickly on subjects entering the focus area. Choose for subjects that appear abruptly or when rapidly switching subjects.
SET 5 FOR ERRATICALLY MOVING & ACCEL./DECEL. SUBJECT	Choose for hard-to-track subjects prone not only to sudden changes in velocity but also to large movements front to back and left to right.

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.

AF POINT DISPLAY

Choose whether individual focus frames are displayed when ZONE or WIDE/TRACKING is selected for 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
91 POINTS (7 × 13)	Choose from 91 focus points arranged in a 7- by 13-point grid.
325 POINTS (13 × 25)	Choose from 325 focus points arranged in a 13- 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. Note that this increases the drain on the battery.

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, focus can be adjusted manually by rotating the focus ring while the shutter button is pressed halfway. Both standard and focus peaking MF assist options are supported.

Options
ON	OFF

MF ASSIST

Choose how focus is displayed in manual focus mode.

Option	Description
STANDARD	Focus is displayed normally (focus peaking and digital split image are not available).
DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE	Displays a black-and-white (MONOCHROME) or color (COLOR) split image in the center of the frame. Frame the subject in the split-image area and rotate the focus ring until the three parts of the split image are correctly aligned.
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 the AF‑L button 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
TOUCH SHOOTING	Tap your subject in the display to focus and release the shutter. In burst mode, pictures will be taken while you keep your finger on the display.
AF	Tap to select a focus point. In focus mode S (AF‑S), focus will lock, while in focus mode C (AF‑C), the camera will continually adjust focus in response to changes in the distance to the subject. Focus lock and continuous focus can be ended by tapping the AF OFF icon.
AREA	Tap to select a point for focus or zoom. The focus frame will move to the selected point.
OFF	Touch controls off . The display does not respond when tapped.

Movie Recording

Mode	Description
TOUCH SHOOTING	Tap your subject in the display to focus and start recording. In focus mode C (AF-C), the camera will continually adjust focus in response to changes in the distance to the subject; to refocus in focus mode S (AF-S) or to focus on a new subject in focus mode C, tap the subject in the monitor. To end recording, press the shutter button.
AF	Tap your subject in the display to focus and press the shutter button to start or end recording. In focus mode C (AF-C), the camera will continually adjust focus in response to changes in the distance to the subject; to refocus in focus mode S (AF-S) or to focus on a new subject in focus mode C, tap the subject in the monitor.
AREA	Tap to select a focus point and press the shutter button to start or end recording. In focus mode C (AF‑C), the camera will continually adjust focus in response to changes in the distance to the subject in the selected focus point. In focus mode S (AF‑S), you can move the focus point by tapping the display, but can only refocus using the control to which AF-ON has been assigned (AF‑ON).
OFF	Touch controls off . The display does not respond when tapped.