116Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusAF 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.Set to A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M AF area modez Face priority (default setting)When the camera recognizes a face looking towardthe camera, the camera will focus on that face. See“Face Priority” (A 118) for more information. If morethan one face is recognized, focus will be on the faceclosest to the camera.When shooting pictures of subjects other thanpeople, or framing a subject with which no face isrecognized, AF area mode will switch to Auto, andthe camera will automatically select the focus area(one of nine) containing the subject closest to thecamera.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.y CenterCamera focuses on subject in center of frame.Center focus area is always displayed.1 81 81 81 8Focus areasFocus area1 81 8
