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Applicable modes: 
By setting [Touch AF] (P60) in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to [AF+AE], you can 
optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have tou ched.
1Select the menu. (P63)
2Press 3/4 to select [AF+AE], and press [MENU/SET].
3Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.  (P158)•The brightness optimization position is displayed on the 
center of the AF area. The position follows the movement 
of the AF area.
•[Metering Mode] is set to [ ] , which is used exclusively for the  Touch AE.
•Touching [Reset] returns the brightness optimization position and the AF area to the 
center.
4Touch [Set].
•The AF area with the same function as [Ø] is displayed on the touched position.
•Touching [ ] returns [Metering Mode] to the original setting and  cancels the 
brightness optimization position. The AF area setting is also c anceled.
•Touching [ ] returns [Metering Mode] to the original setting and  cancels the 
brightness optimization position.
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
> [Custom]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch AF]
When the background has become too bright, etc., the 
brightness contrast with the background can be 
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•When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness are optimized for the touched 
position before recording takes place.
•At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the  brightness around the touched 
location.
Not available in these cases:
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[AF+AE], which optimizes the focus and brightness, does not wor k in the following cases.–In Manual Focus
–When using the Digital Zoom–When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button
Using the [Custom] menu, you can set the focus method in detail.
Focusing/not focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfwa y
Releasing/not releasing the shutter by pressing the shutter button halfway
Focusing/Not focusing in advance
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatic ally adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is press ed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
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The battery will be consum ed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to  focus on the subject.•This function is not available in the following cases:
–In Preview Mode–In low light situations–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus
–With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF
Setting the desired focus method
>[Custom]  > [Shutter AF]  > [ON]/[OFF]
>  [Custom]  > [Half Press Release]  > [ON]/[OFF]
>  [Custom]  > [Quick AF]  > [ON]/[OFF]MENU
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Turning on/not turning on the AF Assist Lamp
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter but ton is pressed halfway, 
making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low  light conditions.
(Larger AF area is displayed  depending on the recording conditi ons.)
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The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different dependin g on the lens used.–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is attached and at Wi de:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.0 m (9.8 feet)
–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS45150) is attached and at Wide:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.0 m (9.8 feet)
–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS14140) is attached:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.0 m (9.8 feet)
•The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center  of the screen. Use it by 
positioning the subject in the center of the screen.
•Remove the lens hood.•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp (e.g. when takin g pictures of animals in dark 
places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it wi ll become more difficult to focus on 
the subject.
•The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A/
H-FS45150/H-FS14140) is used, but it does not affect the perfor mance.
•The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked, and it may become ha rder to focus when a lens 
with large diameter is used.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
–[Distinct Scenery]/[Bright Blue Sky]/[Romantic Sunset Glow]/[Vi vid Sunset Glow]/[Glistening 
Water]/[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[Artistic Nightscape]/
[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
–When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
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Recording/not recording even when focus is not achieved
[FOCUS]:
You cannot take a picture until t he subject is brought into focus.
[RELEASE]:
This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you c an take a picture when the 
shutter button is pressed fully.
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When set to [RELEASE], please be aware that focus may not be ac hieved even with focus 
mode set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].
Adjusting/not adjusting the focus manually after achieving Auto  Focus
When AF Lock is ON (press the shutter button halfway with the f ocus mode set to [AFS] or 
set AF Lock using [AF/AE LOCK]), you can make fine adjustments  to the focus manually.
>
 [Custom]  > [Focus/Release Priority]
>  [Custom]  > [AF+MF] >  [ON]/[OFF]
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Adjusting Focus Manually
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate A uto Focus.
1Set the focus mode lever to [MF].
2Press 2 ().
3Press 3/ 4/2/1 to adjust the focus position, 
and press [MENU/SET].
•The assist screen is displayed, enlarging the area. (MF 
Assist)
The operations used to focus manually differ depending on the l ens.
When using an interchangeable lens 
(H-FS1442A/H-FS45150/H-FS14140) with 
a focus ring When using the interchangeable lens 
having a focus lever
Rotate to  A side:
Focuses on nearby 
subject
Rotate to  B side:
Focuses on 
faraway subject Move to 
C side:
Focuses on nearby 
subject
Move to  D side:
Focuses on 
faraway subject
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The focusing speed varies depending on how 
far you move the focus lever.
When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring
Press  1: Focuses on close-up subjects
Press  2: Focuses on distant subjects
ASlide bar•These operations are possible only on the focus 
adjustment screen.
•Pressing and holding  2/1 will increase the focus 
speed.
•Focus can also be adjusted by dragging the slide 
bar.
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•You can also enlarge the area by rotating the focus ring, moving the focus lever, or 
pinching out (P59) the screen or touching the screen twice.
•You can also adjust the focus position by dragging  (P59) the screen.•Pressing [DISP.] resets the focus position back to the center.
4Adjust the focus.
AIndicator for ¶  (infinity)
B MF Assist (enlarged screen)
C Peaking
D MF Guide
•The in-focus portions will be highlighted. (Peaking)•You can check whether the point of focus is to the near 
side or to the far side. (MF Guide)
You can perform the following operations:
¢When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring, you can perform these operations 
after pressing 4 to display the screen that lets you set the area to be enlarged .•When the picture is displayed in 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.
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3 /4/ 2/1¢Dragging Moves the enlarged area
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
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Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full 
screen)
[DISP.]¢[Reset]¢Resets the area to be enlarged back to the 
center.
Changing the display of the MF Assist
>  [Custom]  > [MF Assist Display]
[FULL]: Enlarges the display in full screen.
[PIP]: Enlarges the display in a window on the screen.
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The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touchi ng  [ ]  on the focus 
adjustment screen.
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5Press the shutter button halfway.
•The assist screen will close. The recording screen will be displayed.
•You can also close the assist screen by pressing [MENU/SET].•If you have enlarged the picture by rotating the focus ring or moving the focus lever, the 
assist screen will close approximately 10 seconds after the operation.
•MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens use d, but you can display MF 
Assist by direct operation of the camera, using the touch scree n or a button.
•If you press a cursor button on the recording screen when [Dire ct Focus Area] in the [Custom] 
menu is set to [ON], the screen that lets you set the area to b e enlarged will be displayed.
•MF Assist is not displayed in the following cases:–When recording motion pictures–When recording with [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) of the 4K Photo functio n
–When using the Digital Zoom
Technique for Manual Focus
1 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the 
subject.
2 Rotate it a little more.
3 Finely focus on the subject by rotating the 
focus ring slowly in reverse.
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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  (P201).–The effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly nar rowed. 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.
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∫About the focus distance reference mark
Achieving focus quickly using Auto Focus
If [AF/AE LOCK] is pressed in Manual Focus, Auto Focus will wor k.
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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.
•Auto Focus also works with the following operations.–Pressing the function button to which [AF-ON] is assigned–Touching [ ]
–Dragging the monitor and releasing your finger at the position 
you want to focus on
The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the  focus distance.
Use this when taking pictures wit h Manual Focus or taking close-up pictures.
Focus range
AFocus distance reference mark
B Focus distance reference line
C 0.2 m (0.66 feet) (focal length 14 mm to 20 mm)
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is used]
D 0.3 m (0.98 feet) (focal length 21 mm to 42 mm)
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is used]
E 0.9 m (3.0 feet) 
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS45150) is used]
F 0.3 m (0.98 feet) (focal length 14 mm to 21 mm)
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS14140) is used]
G 0.5 m (1.6 feet) (focal length 22 mm to 140 mm)
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS14140) is used]
>  [Custom]  > [AF/AE Lock]  > [AF-ON]
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Setting the display method of the MF Assist (enlarged screen)
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Available settings vary depending on the lens used.
Displaying/not displaying the MF Guide
A Indicator for  ¶ (infinity)
When [MF Guide] on the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and 
you focus manually, the MF guide is displayed on the screen. 
You can check whether the point of focus is to the near side 
or the far side. >
 [Custom]  > [MF Assist]
When an interchangeable lens having a focus ring (H-FS1442A/H-F S45150/H-FS14140) is 
used
[] The screen is enlarged by operating the focus ring or the focus
 lever of the lens or by 
pressing  2().
[] The screen is enlarged by operating the focus ring or the focus  lever of the lens.
[]The screen is enlarged by pressing  2().
[OFF] The screen cannot be enlarged by operating the focus ring or th
e focus lever of the 
lens or by pressing  2().
When an interchangeable lens with no focus ring is used
[ON]Focus can be adjusted when you press 
2( ) and the screen that lets you set the 
area to be enlarged is displayed.
[OFF] Focus can be adjusted when you press 
2( ). The screen that lets you set the area 
to be enlarged is not displayed.
>  [Custom]  > [MF Guide]  > [ON]/[OFF]
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Highlighting/not highlighting in-focus portions
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When [Peaking] is set, [ ] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) or [ ] ([Dete ct Level]: [LOW]) will 
be displayed.
•Each time [ ] in [ ] is touched, the setting is switched in order  of [ON] ([Detect Level]: [LOW]) > [ON] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) > [OFF].•Each time the set function button is pressed when [Peaking] is set to [Fn Button Set] (P70) in 
the [Custom] menu, the peaking setting switches in order of [ON ] (
[Detect Level]: [LOW]) >  
[ON] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH])  >  [OFF].•This function works in Manual Focus or when focus is being adjusted manually with [AF+MF].
•Since portions with clear outlines on the screen are highlighte d 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 Con trol Mode.
> [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]
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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)
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