6012345678910CoverBefore UseCommon CameraOperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuideTv, Av, and MModeStill Images MoviesShooting in Manual Focus ModeWhen focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You canspecify the general focal position and then press the shutter button halfwayto have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the positionyou specified. For details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range”(=161).1 Choose [f].zz Press the <q> button, choose [f](either press the <q><r> buttons or turnthe <5> dial), and then press the <m>button.zz [f] and the MF indicator are displayed.2 Specify the general focalposition.zz Referring to the on-screen MF indicatorbar (which shows the distance and focalposition) and the magnified display area,press the <o><p> buttons or turn the<5> dial to specify the general focalposition, and then press the <m> button.3 Fine-tune the focus.zz Press the shutter button halfway to havethe camera fine-tune the focal position(Safety MF).MF Indicator• When you focus manually, the AF frame mode (=61) is [Center]and AF frame size is [Normal], and these settings cannot bechanged.• Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (=31) or digitaltele-converter (=61), or when using a TV as a display (=130),but the magnified display will not appear.• To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.• To hide the magnified display area, press the <n> button and set[MF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab to [Off] (=23).• To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressedhalfway, press the <n> button and set [Safety MF] on the [4] tab to [Off](=23).
