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Setting Live View
You can set the display and autofocus method for Live View.
1
Select [Live View] in the [ A Rec. Mode 3] menu and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Live View] screen appears.
2
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) and use the four-way controller
( 23 ) to select an autofocus method.
Live View
Autofocus Method
Show Grid
Info Overlay
Histogram
Bright/Dark Area
MENU Cancel OK OK
I
Face Detection
AF i Contrast AF
S
Phase
Difference AF
Gives autofocus priority to detected faces and performs contrast autofocus. A yellow frame appears for a main face (white frames appear for other faces), and autofocus and automatic exposure are performed for the main face. (default setting)
The face detection is not performed when the focus mode is set to \ (except when in I (Auto
Picture)).
Displays Live View and performs autofocus based on the information obtained from the image sensor.
Cancels Live View and performs autofocus with the
AF sensor.
If the shutter release button is pressed halfway during Live View, the Live View image will disappear and the autofocus system operates. Once focused, the Live View image will be displayed again.
3
Press the 4 button.
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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Show Grid] and press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
5
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select a grid display type and press the 4 button.
Select from [Off] (default setting), e
(4×4 Grid), f (Golden Section) or g
(Scale).
Live View
Autofocus Method
Show Grid
Info Overlay
Histogram
Bright/Dark Area
MENU Cancel OK OK
6
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Info Overlay],
[Histogram] or [Bright/Dark Area].
7
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O or P .
8
Press the 3 button twice.
The screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again.
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It takes more time to focus on the subject when using I or i than when using S . It is also difficult for the camera to focus on the following objects (or under the following conditions).
- objects with poor contrast
- objects with no vertical contrast, such as horizontal stripes
- objects with constantly changing brightness, shape, or color, such as a water fountain
- objects whose distance from the camera changes
- small objects
- objects appearing in both the foreground and background
- when using a special filter
- objects at the edge of the screen
