103Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusG AF Area ModeUse this option to determine where the camera focuses. When digital zoom is ineffect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the settings used.z Face priority (default setting)When the camera recognizes a face (front view), thecamera will focus on that face. See “Face Priority”(A 105) for more information. If more than one faceis recognized, focus will be on the face closest to thecamera.When shooting non-human subjects or when nofaces are recognized, AF area mode will switch toAuto, and the camera will automaticallyselect the focus area (one of nine) containing thesubject closest to the camera.w AutoCamera automatically selects the focus area (one ofnine) containing the subject closest to the camera.Press the shutter-release button halfway to activatethe focus area. When the shutter-release button ispressed halfway, the focus area selected by thecamera will be displayed in the monitor.x ManualThis option is suited to situations in which theintended subject is relatively still and not positionedin the center of the frame.Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to select from99 focus areas in the frame. Pictures can be takenwhile focus-area selection screen is displayed.To end focus-area selection and adjust the flash,macro, self-timer and exposure compensationsettings, press k. To return to the focus-areaselection screen, press k.101818101818Focus areaFocus areaSelectable focus areas
