91The Shooting MenuAF Area ModeAF area mode determines how the focus area isselected.Select from the following three options and press.Press MENU button in (auto shooting) mode toselect AF area mode ( 74), and then press .Option DescriptionAuto(default setting)Camera automatically selectsfocus area containing subjectclosest to camera. Selectedfocus area is displayed in green(focused) or red (not focused)when shutter-release button ispressed halfway. This setting isuseful when your subject is moving or you have littletime to check focus.ManualUser selects an area from 99focus areas manually using ,, or of the multi selector.This option can be used insteadof AF/AE lock ( 23) to focuson a relatively motionless sub-ject that is not at the center ofthe frame. For more informationsee “Using Manual Option” ( 93).OffCenter focus area is used. Thisoption can be used in combina-tion with AF/AE lock ( 23) tofocus on off-center subjects.Focus areaFocus areaSelectable areaFocus area
