Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto Mode / HybridAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModeTv, Av, and M ModePlayback ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndex34Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto Mode / HybridAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModeTv, Av, and M ModePlayback ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexStill Images MoviesOn-Screen FramesIn [ ] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera detectssubjects you are aiming the camera at.• A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face)determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames aredisplayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjectswithin a certain range to keep them in focus.However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white framewill remain on the screen.• When you are pressing the shutter button halfway and the cameradetects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focus andimage brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).• Try shooting in [G] mode (=68) if no frames are displayed, ifframes are not displayed around desired subjects, or if frames aredisplayed on the background or similar areas.Common, Convenient FeaturesStill Images MoviesZooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom,use digital zoom for up to about 120x enlargement.1 Move the zoom lever toward <i>.zz Hold the lever until zooming stops.zz Zooming stops at the largest possible zoomfactor (before the image becomes noticeablygrainy), which is then indicated on the screen.2 Move the zoom lever toward<i> again.zz The camera zooms in even closer on thesubject.• Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicatesthe zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change dependingon the zoom range.- White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear grainy.- Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeablygrainy (ZoomPlus).- Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.Because the blue range will not be available at some resolutionsettings (=46), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved byfollowing step 1.Zoom FactorCOPY
