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Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
1Press  2 ().
2Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode
([Face/Eye 
Detection]) The camera automatically detects the person’s face 
and eyes.
An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while 
the exposure will be optimized for the face.
(When [Metering Mode] is set to [ ])•Up to 15 faces can be detected. Eyes that can be 
detected are only those of the face that is in focus.
•You can change the eye to be in focus. 
(P153)•Position and size of the AF area can be changed.  (P158)
([Tracking])The camera focuses on the subject you specify.
The exposure will be optimized for the subject.
(When [Metering Mode] is set to [ ].)
Focus and exposure will keep on following the 
subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) 
(P154)
([49-Area])Up to 49 AF areas can be focused.
This is effective when a subject is not in the center 
of the screen.•You can select areas to be in focus. 
(P158)
, etc.
([Custom Multi]) From among 49 AF areas, you can freely set the 
optimum shape of the AF area for the subject. 
(P155)
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∫Restrictions on Auto Focus Mode
•The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø ] in the following cases.–When using the Digital Zoom
–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
([Face/Eye Detection])
•It cannot be set to [ š] in the following cases.–[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[ Artistic Nightscape]/
[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Appetizing Food]/[Cute Dessert] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
•Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following  cases, the Face/Eye Detection 
Function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces . The AF Mode operates as [ ].
–When the face is not facing the camera–When the face is at an angle–When the face is extremely bright or dark
–When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.–When the face appears small on the screen–When there is little contrast on the faces
–When there is rapid movement–When the subject is other than a human being–When the camera is shaking
([1-Area])The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area 
on the screen.•Position and size of the AF area can be changed. 
(P158)
([Pinpoint]) You can achieve a more precise focus on a point 
that is smaller than [
Ø].
If you press the shutter button halfway, the screen 
that lets you check the focus will be enlarged.•The focus position can be set on an enlarged 
screen.  (P159)
Pressing the shutter button halfway to adjust the composition
When the subject is not in the center of the composition in [ Ø], you can bring the 
subject into the AF area, fix t he focus and exposure by pressin g the shutter button 
halfway, move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed 
halfway, and then take the picture.
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([Tracking])•[ ] cannot be used with [Time Lapse Shot].
•In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø].–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a  Flower]/[Monochrome] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
–[Sepia]/[Monochrome]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Rough Monochrome]/[S ilky Monochrome]/
[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–[Monochrome] ([Photo Style])
•Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases:–When the subject is too small–When the recording location is too dark or bright
–When the subject is moving too fast–When the background has the same or similar color to the subjec t–When jitter is occurring
–When zoom is operated
([Pinpoint])
•In the following case, [ ] operates as [ Ø].–When recording motion pictures–When recording 4K photos
•It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.–[AFF]/[AFC] (focus mode)
When the camera detects a face, the AF area and the mark 
indicating the eye to be in focus are displayed.
A The eye to be in focus
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces 
that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF a reas are also focused.
∫ Changing the eye to be in focus
Touch the eye to be in focus.
•Touch the eye in the yellow frame. If you touch any other 
location, the AF area setting screen will be displayed.  (P158)
•If you touch [ ] or press [MENU/SET], the eye focus setting 
will be canceled.
•If the yellow frame moves to another face or the frame 
disappears after you change the composition or do something sim ilar, the eye focus setting will 
be canceled.
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Aim the AF tracking frame over the subject, and press 
the shutter button halfway.
AAF tracking frame
•AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.
•The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released.•Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET ] is pressed.
Touch the subject.
•Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter functio n.•The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked.
•Lock is canceled when [ ] is touched.
•If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Try to lock again.
•When AF tracking fails, [Ø] is set.
Locking the subject to be tracked ( [Tracking])
Button operation
Touch operation
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Selecting from 49 AF areas, you can freely set the optimum shape of the AF area for the 
subject.
1Press  2 ().
2Select a Custom Multi icon ([ ], etc.), and press 3.
•If you press  4, the AF area setting screen will be displayed.
3Press  2/1  to select a setting.
•The current shape of the AF area  A is displayed on the 
bottom left of the screen.
4Press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
5Select AF areas.
•The selected AF areas are displayed in yellow.
Setting the shape of the AF area ([Custom Multi])
([Horizontal 
Pattern]) Horizontal line
This shape is 
convenient for taking 
panning shots or 
similar shots.
([Vertical 
Pattern]) Vertical line
This shape is 
convenient for 
recording objects, 
such as buildings.
([User 
Defined]) Free shape
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When selecting [ ]/[ ]
When [ ] is selected, you can change the vertical size 
and position; when [ ] is selected, you can change the 
horizontal size and position.
When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
Drag your finger over the parts you want to set as AF 
areas.
•
If you touch one of the selected AF areas, the selection of 
the area will be canceled.
Press 3/4/2 /1  to select the AF area, and then press [MENU/SET] to set (repea t).
•The setting is canceled when [MENU/SET] is pressed again.•If you press [DISP.], all the  selections will be canceled.
6Press [Fn2].
∫ Registering the set AF area to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
1On the screen in step 3 on  P155 , press 3.2Press  3/4  to select a destination to which the setting will be registere d, and 
press [MENU/SET].
•
Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is  selected.
•Settings registered to  / / will be stored even after this unit is turned off.
•Turning off this unit will return the setting adjusted with  / / back to the default setting.•If you press a cursor button when [Direct Focus Area] in the [C ustom] menu is set to [ON], the 
AF area setting screen will be displayed.
Button operationTouch 
operationDescription of  operation
3/4/ 2/1Touching Moves the 
position
/Pinching in/out
Changes the size 
(Up to 3 lines)
[DISP.][Reset]Restores the 
default setting
Touch operation
Button operation
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Applicable modes: 
When [š], [ ], [ Ø], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode  is selected, you can change the 
position and size of the AF area.
•
Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter functio n.
•When setting with touch operation, set [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to 
[AF].
•The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area  when the [Metering Mode] 
(P178)  is set to [ ].
At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the  brightness around the AF area.
Not available in these cases:
•
When using digital zoom, the position and size of the AF area c annot be changed.
Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF area
Moving/not moving the AF area with the cursor button
> [Custom]  > [Direct Focus Area]  > [ON]/[OFF]
When [ š], [ ], or [ Ø] is selected, the AF area can be moved; when  [ ]  is selected, 
the enlarged position can be moved.
•
To set the items that use the cursor buttons like [White Balanc e] or [Sensitivity], use the Quick 
Menu  (P66) instead.
•[Direct Focus Area] is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.–Creative Control Mode
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Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1Press 2 ().2Select [ š] or [Ø ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
•You can also display the AF area setting screen by 
touching the screen.
3Change the position and size of the AF area.
•
If you set the AF area over an eye in the yellow frame when [š ] is selected, the eye to be 
in focus will be changed.  (P153)
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•AF area with the same function as [ Ø] is displayed in the touched position, when the [ š] 
is selected.
Setting of the AF area is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pressed or  [ ] is touched.
The 49 AF areas are divided into groups, each consisting of 9 
areas (on the edge of the screen, 6 or 4 areas).
1Press  2 ().2Select [ ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select an AF area group.
•You can also select a group by touching the screen.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Only [i ] display (center point of selected group) will remain on 
the screen.
•Setting of the AF area frame is cleared when [MENU/SET] is 
pressed or [ ] is touched.
When selecting [ š], [Ø ]
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2/1Touching Moves the AF area.
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.
[DISP.][Reset] Resets the AF area back to the center.•If you press the button again, the frame size will 
be reset to the default setting.
When selecting [ ]
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You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen.
•The focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen.
1Press  2 ().2Select [ ] and press  4.3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to set the focus position and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•
The assist screen for setting the focus position is displayed 
in an enlarged size.
•The assist screen can also be displayed by touching the 
subject.
4Move [+] to the position to be in focus.
•
When the picture is displayed i n windowed mode, you can enlarge /reduce the picture by 
approximately 3 to 6k; when the picture is displayed in full screen, you can enlarge /
reduce the picture by approximately 3 to 10k.•If you use the HDMI output during recording, the screen cannot  be enlarged in windowed 
mode.
•On the assist screen, it is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ].
When selecting [ ]
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2 /1Touching Moves [+].
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
s
Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full screen)
[DISP.][Reset] Resets [+] back to the center.
Setting the duration for which the screen is enlarged
>  [Custom]  > [Pinpoint AF Time]  >
[LONG]  (Approx. 1.5 seconds) /[MID] (Approx. 1.0 second) /[SHORT] 
(Approx. 0.5 second)
Changing the display of the assist screen >  [Custom]  > [Pinpoint AF Display]
[FULL]: Enlarges a picture in full screen.
[PIP]: Enlarges a picture in a window on the screen.
•
The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touchi ng [ ].
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Applicable modes: 
By setting [Touch Pad AF] in [Touch Settings] (P60) in the 
[Custom] menu, you can move the AF area displayed on the 
viewfinder by touching the monitor.
•
If you touch the monitor when the Auto Focus Mode is set to 
[Custom Multi] such as [ ], the AF area setting screen will be 
displayed.  (P155)
•Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus positio n.
If you press [DISP.] before determining the focus position, the  AF area frame returns to the 
center position.
•To cancel the AF area frame when the Auto Focus Mode  (P151) is set to [ š] ([Face/Eye 
Detection]), [ ] ([Tracking]) or [ ] ([49-Area]), press [MENU/SET ].
•The Touch Shutter function (P61) is disabled when using [Touch Pad AF].
Not available in these cases:
•[Touch Pad AF] is not available when [Pull Focus] in [Snap Movi e] is set to [ON].
Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad
>[Custom]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch Pad AF]
[EXACT] Moves the AF area of the 
Viewfinder by touching a 
desired position on the Touch 
Pad.
[OFFSET] Moves the AF area of the 
viewfinder according to the 
distance you drag the touch 
pad 
(P59) .
[OFF] —
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