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Recording tips and techniques: when to use manual focus
Manual focus is convenient when you fine-adj ust the focus in Macro Mode or decide 
in-focus portions in advance.
Achieving focus quickly using Auto Focus
If [AF/AE LOCK] is pressed in Manual Focus, Auto Focus will work.
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Auto Focus works at the center of the frame.•If Auto Focus is used while the MF Assist screen is displayed, 
the center of the MF Assist screen will be focused.
Setting the display method of the MF Assist >
[Custom]  > [AF/AE Lock]  > [AF-ON]
> [Custom]  > [MF Assist]
[] Enlarge by rotating the manual ring or pressing  2 ().
[]Enlarge by rotating the manual ring.
[]Enlarge by pressing  2 ().
[OFF] Does not enlarge with the manual ring or  2().
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Highlighting/not highlighting in-focus portions
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This function works in Manual Focus or when focus is being adjusted manually with [AF+MF].
•When [Peaking] is set, [ ] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) or [ ] ([Detect Level]: [LOW]) will 
be displayed.
•Each time the set function button is pressed when [Peaking] is set to [Fn Button Set]  (P44) in 
the [Custom] menu, the peaking setting switches in order of [ON] ([Detect Level]: [LOW])  >  
[ON] (
[Detect Level]: [HIGH])  >  [OFF].•Since portions with clear outlines on the screen are highlighted as in-focus portions, portions to 
be highlighted vary depending on the recording conditions.
•The color used for highlighting does not affect recorded images.•[Peaking] does not work with [Rough Monochrome] in Creative Control Mode.
Displaying/not displaying the MF Guide >
[Custom]  > [Peaking]
[ON] In-focus portions are highlighted with color.
[OFF] In-focus portions are not highlighted.
[SET][Detect Level]
The detection level for in-focus portions is set.
When [HIGH] is set, portions to be highlighted are reduced, 
allowing you to achieve a more precise focus.
[HIGH]/[LOW]
•The detection level setting does not affect the focus range.
[Display 
Color] Sets the highlighting color used for [Peaking].
•When [Detect Level] is set to [HIGH]: [ ] (Light blue)/[ ] 
(Yellow)/[ ] (Green)
•When [Detect Level] is set to [LOW]: [ ] (Blue)/[ ] 
(Orange)/[ ] (White)
•Changing the [Detect Level] setting also changes the 
[Display Color] setting as follows.
– [ ] (Light blue) [ ] (Blue)
– [ ] (Yellow) [ ] (Orange)
– [ ] (Green) [ ] (White)
> [Custom]  > [MF Guide]  > [ON]/[OFF]
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∫ Displaying the MF Assist
•It is displayed by rotating the manual ring.•It can also be displayed by pressing  2 to display the setup screen for the enlarged area, 
deciding the area to enlarge using the cursor button, and then pressing [MENU/SET].
•It will switch to the setting screen for the enlarged area by pressing the cursor button when the 
[Direct Focus Area] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].
∫ Changing the display of the MF Assist
Each time the rear dial is pressed,  an enlarged display switches between a windowed 
screen display and a full screen display.
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If the rear dial is rotated, the display can be enlarged/reduced up to approximately 3 to 6 times 
when the enlarged display is in a windowed disp lay or up to approximately 3 to 10 times when 
the enlarged display is in a full screen display.
The rear dial enlarges/reduces the size at a rate of 1 time.
∫ Moving the enlarged area
•The enlarged area can be moved by pressing the cursor button.
•The following will return the MF assi stance to the original position.–Pressing [DISP.] when the setting screen for determining the area to be enlarged is displayed.
∫Closing the MF Assist
•It will close when the shutte r button is pressed halfway.•You can also close MF Assist by pressing [MENU/SET].
•If you have displayed the MF Assist by rotating the manual ring, it will close approximately 
10 seconds after you stop operating the camera.
Not available in these cases:
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The MF Assist is disabled in the Digital Zoom range or when recording motion pictures.
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Technique for Manual Focus
1 Rotate the manual ring to set the focus.
2 Rotate the manual ring a little further in 
the same direction.
3 Rotate the manual ring slightly in the 
opposite direction to fine-adjust the 
focus.
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If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may lose its accuracy. In that case, 
re-adjust the focus.
•After canceling Sleep Mode, focus on the subject again.•If you are taking close-up pictures:
–We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer  (P174).–The effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the distance 
between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, it may 
become difficult to focus on it again.
–The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly. This is not a 
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Taking Close-up Pictures
Applicable modes: 
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures  of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 
flowers.
1Press  4 [AF#].
2Press  2/1 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[]([AF Macro]) You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm 
(0.098 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost 
to Wide (1
k).
[]([Macro Zoom]) Use this setting to get close to the subject and then further 
enlarge when taking the picture.
You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3
k while 
maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide 
position [3 cm (0.098 feet)].
•The image quality is poorer than during normal recording.•Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (digital zoom range)
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•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer.
•We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] (close the flash) when you take pictures at close range.•If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, 
the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.
•When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. 
Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the 
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.
•Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance between 
the camera and the subject is far, it takes longer to focus on it.
•When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may 
decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.
•If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the 
subject correctly.
Not available in these cases:
•[AF Macro] is not available when the Focus Mode is set to [MF].
•[Macro Zoom] cannot be set in the following cases.–[Handheld Night Shot]/[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)–[High Speed Video] (Creative Video Mode)
–[Impressive Art]/[Toy Effect]/[Toy Pop]/[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)–When [Burst Rate] in the [Rec] menu is set to [SH]–When [HDR] is set to [ON]
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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Applicable modes: 
This is useful when you want to take a pi cture of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure.
1Align the screen with the subject.
2Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or exposure.
•If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
•Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
3While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the 
camera as you compose the picture and then 
press shutter button fully.
AAE Lock indication
•When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the 
shutter button fully.
Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
> [Custom]  > [AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK] Only the exposure is locked.•[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.
[AF LOCK]Only the focus is locked.•[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the 
subject is focused.
[AF/AE LOCK] Both focus and exposure are locked.•[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light 
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.
[AF-ON]
Auto Focus is performed.
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Maintaining/not maintaining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK]  is released
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AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.•AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
•Only the AF lock is active during motion picture  recording. Once you cancel the AF lock during 
the recording, the AF lock cannot be reactivated.
•The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is 
locked.
•Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
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Compensating the Exposure
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background.
1Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure 
Compensation operation.
2Rotate the rear dial to compensate the 
exposure.
•The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of j 5EV to i5 EV. When 
recording motion pictures, the Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range 
of  j3 EV to i 3EV.
•Select [0] to return to the original exposure.
3Press the rear dial to set.
•When [Auto Exposure Comp.] in [Flash] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the brightness of the 
built-in flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure 
Compensation.  (P207)
•When the exposure value is out of the j 3EV to i3 EV range, the brightness of the recording 
screen will no longer change. It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of 
the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen.
•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (When [Exposure Comp. 
Reset]  (P54) is set to [OFF])
Underexposed Properly 
exposedOverexposed
Compensate the exposure 
towards positive. Compensate the exposure
towards negative.
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Setting the Light Sensitivity
Applicable modes: 
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
1Press  3 ().
2Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the rear 
dial.
3Press the rear dial to set.AUTOAUTO
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