50Autofocus —continued•Selecting focus areaThe F6’s 11 focus areas cover a broad range, and you can selectamong them depending on the subject’s position in the frame oryour desired composition. They provide a sharp, reliable focuswithout requiring that you use focus lock (x 58).1 Set the AF Area mode selector to a positionother than j.• When j is selected, multi-selector is lockedand focus area cannot be selected.2 Rotate the multi-selector lock release torelease the lock and press the multi-selectorto select a focus area.• Select a single focus area in Single Area AF orDynamic AF modes, or a group of focus areasin Group Dynamic AF Mode.• To change the focus area(s), lightly press theshutter release button and press the multi-selector up/down/right/left in the appropriatedirection. (To select the center focus area[s],press the center of the multi-selector.)• Selected focus area(s) appear(s) momentarily inred in the viewfinder.• Selected focus area(s) is/are also indicated inthe rear LCD panel (in normal and detaileddisplay).Display in single area AF mode
