5958 Advanced recording
This camera has autofocus, and manual focus control. The focus mode is selected separately in the
Digital Subject Program, movie, and P, A, S, and M exposure-mode menus. When using Digital
Subject Programs, the focus mode is reset when the camera is turned off.
Focus modes
When using the shutter-priority, aperture-priori-
ty, or manual exposure modes (p. 36 - 38) with
manual focus, press the central button of the
controller to switch between using the up/down
keys to focus or to adjust the exposure. The
active function is indicated in blue.
When focusing manually, a scale shows the approximate subject
distance. The scale changes depending on the focusing range.
Use the up/down controller keys to focus; the monitor image is
automatically magnified by a maximum of 2.5X depending on
the digital zoom setting; the magnifier indicator is displayed. The
live image returns to normal after two seconds, when zooming,
or when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.
With the P, A, S, or M exposure modes or movie
recording, the autofocus mode can be specified
between single-shot AF and continuous AF in sec-
tion 2 of the menu (p. 44). Single-shot AF, indicated
by S on the monitor, allows the focus to be locked
before recording the image, see the basic record-
ing section.
Continuous AF, indicated by C, continually focuses
the camera. When capturing still images, the cam-
era continues to focus when the shutter-release
button is held partway down. In movie recording,
focus is locked when the shutter-release button is
partway down, but it is continually adjusted during
recording.
Manual-focus scale
Manual-focus indicator
Magnifier indicator
Single-shot AF
Continuous AF
Autofocus
Manual Focus
When using Digital Subject Programs, the autofocus mode changes depending on the program
used, Sports Action uses continuous AF and the other programs use single-shot AF. These AF
modes are fixed.
