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AF/MF SETTING (Movie Recording)

Adjust focus settings for movies.

To display AF/MF settings, press MENU/OK in the movie shooting display and select the G (AF/MF SETTING) tab.

The options available vary with the shooting mode selected.

FFOCUS AREA

Choose the focus area for autofocus, manual focus, and focus zoom (aFocus-Point Selection).

The focus area cannot be resized while recording is in progress.

FAF MODE

Choose how the camera selects the focus point for movie recording.

Option Description
MULTI The camera selects the focus area automatically.
WIDE/TRACKING The camera tracks the subject automatically if the focus stick (focus lever) is pushed to the center or the screen is touched when the focus mode is C. The camera selects the focus subject automatically when the focus mode is S.
AREA The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area.

FAF-C CUSTOM SETTING

Select focus-tracking options when recording movies in focus mode C.

TRACKING SENSITIVITY

Choose how long the camera waits to switch focus when an object enters the focus area behind or in front of the current subject. See “TRACKING SENSITIVITY”.

Options
0 1 2 3 4

The higher the value, the longer it takes the camera to refocus when you attempt to switch subjects.

The lower the value, the more likely the camera is to switch focus from your subject to other objects in the focus area.

AF SPEED

Adjust the autofocus response speed. Choose higher values for faster response times, lower values for slower response times.

Options
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5

xFWRAP FOCUS POINT

This item is also found in the photo menus (axFWRAP FOCUS POINT (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

xFAF ILLUMINATOR

This item is also found in the photo menus (axFAF ILLUMINATOR (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

FgFACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING

Enable or disable Intelligent Face Detection when recording movies.

Option Description
FACE DETECTION ON See “gFACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING (Still Photography)”.
OFF Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off.

When Intelligent Face Detection is enabled, the camera will focus using continuous AF even when single AF (S) is chosen with the focus mode selector. Intelligent Face Detection is not available in manual focus mode.

FSUBJECT DETECTION SETTING

Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aSUBJECT DETECTION SETTING (Still Photography)).

The camera automatically switches to continuous AF when SUBJECT DETECTION ON is selected for GAF/MF SETTING > FSUBJECT DETECTION SETTING, even if the focus mode selector is rotated to S. Subject detection is not available in manual focus mode.

FAF+MF

Select ON to enable manual focus in focus modes S and C. Manual focus can be suspended by pressing the AFON button.

Options
ON OFF

FMF ASSIST

Choose how focus is displayed in manual focus mode (aMF Assist).

Option Description
FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a color and peaking level.
FOCUS METER A needle indicates whether focus is in front of or behind the subject.
FOCUS METER + PEAK HIGHLIGHT Focus is indicated by both a meter and peak highlights.
OFF Focus is displayed normally (focus peaking and the focus meter are not available).

FFOCUS CHECK

Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aFOCUS CHECK (Still Photography)).

xFINSTANT AF SETTING

This item is also found in the photo menus (axFINSTANT AF SETTING (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

Instant AF is disabled during movie recording. Use instant AF to focus before recording begins.

xFDEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE

This item is also found in the photo menus (axFDEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

xFAF RANGE LIMITER

This item is also found in the photo menus (axFAF RANGE LIMITER (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

FTOUCH SCREEN MODE

Choose the shooting operations performed using touch controls.

Mode Description
AF

Tapping the display focuses the camera on the selected point. Use the shutter button to start and stop recording.

  • In focus mode S (AF-S), you can refocus at any time by tapping your subject in the display.
  • In focus mode C (AF-C), the camera will continuously adjust focus for changes in the distance to the subject at point selected by tapping the display.
  • When shooting movies in focus mode M (MF), you can tap the display before recording begins to focus on the selected point using Instant AF, and tap the display during recording to position the focus point.
AREA

Tap to position the focus area. Use the shutter button to start and stop recording.

  • In focus mode S (AF-S), you can reposition the focus area at any time by tapping your subject in the display. To focus, use the button to which AF-ON is assigned.
  • In focus mode C (AF-C), the camera will continuously adjust focus for changes in the distance to the subject at point selected by tapping the display.
  • In manual focus mode (MF), you can tap the display to position the focus area over your subject.
OFF Touch screen mode off.

The behavior of the touch screen varies with the AF mode.

To disable touch controls and hide the touch screen mode indicator, select OFF for DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING > TOUCH SCREEN SETTING > xTOUCH SCREEN SETTING.

Touch Controls for Focus Zoom

Different touch controls are used during focus zoom (focus check enabled).

Central Area

Tapping the center of the display performs the operations below.

Mode Movie Recording
AF AF-S: AF
MF: Instant AF
AREA AF-S: AF
MF: Instant AF
OFF AF-S/MF: OFF

Other Areas

Tapping other areas simply scrolls the display, whether during still photography or movie recording and regardless of the option selected for touch screen mode.

FOCUS CHECK LOCK

Choose whether focus zoom remains in effect once movie recording begins.

Options
ON OFF