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E79
Reference Section
AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus in short movie show
mode or when recording movies.
B Notes About AF Area Mode for Movie Recording
AF area mode is set to focus on the center in the following situations even when
Face priority is selected.
• When Movie VR is set to On (hybrid) and Movie options is set to Z 1080/
60i or U 1080/50i.
• When Autofocus mode in the movie menu is set to Single AF and no faces are
detected before pressing the b (e) button.
• When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options.
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M AF area mode M
k button
Option Description
a Face priority
(default setting)
When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on
that face. See “Using Face Detection” (E16) for more
information.
y Center
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.