Focus Operation

Adjusting the Focus

Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus.
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Using the Focus Assist or Expanded Focus function makes it easier to focus.

Focus Assist Function
Expanded Focus Function

Focus Assist Function

When the user button assigned with “Focus Assist” is pressed, the focused area is displayed in color. This enables easy and accurate focusing.

Select the color (blue, red or green) in the menu.

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When [LCD/VF] arrowR [Shooting Assist] arrowR [Focus Assist] arrowR [Type] is set to “ACCU-Focus”, the depth of field becomes shallower to enable easier focusing.

Focus Assist

The “ACCU-Focus” function switches automatically to “Off” after about 10 seconds.

Select the display color in [LCD/VF] arrowR [Shooting Assist] arrowR [Focus Assist] arrowR [Color].

Color

If you use the zebra function and the Focus Assist function at the same time, it may be difficult to see the effect of the Focus Assist. In this case, turn off the zebra function.

Focus Assist + Function

You can operate the Focus Assist and Expanded Focus functions simultaneously by pressing the user button assigned with “Focus Assist +”.

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“Expanded Focus” is displayed during the “Focus Assist +” operation regardless of the setting in [Camera Function] arrowR [User Switch Set] arrowR [Expanded Focus].

Expanded Focus Function

You can magnify the preferred area by pressing the user button assigned with “Expanded Focus”; doing so enables precise focus to be established easily.

When the user button that is assigned with “Expanded Focus” is pressed.

The center area of the screen is enlarged for the first time.

For subsequent operation of the button, the area at which the operation was last performed will be enlarged.

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Use the cross-shaped button ( U_botton D_botton L_botton   R_botton ) to magnify the preferred area.

The portion that is being magnified is displayed at the lower right corner of the screen.

Press the [CANCEL/RESET] button to cancel the setting.
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The display of the enlarged screen is dot by dot equivalent.

To set the operation when the button is pressed, go to [Camera Function] arrowR [User Switch Set] arrowR [Expanded Focus].

Expanded Focus

Pressing and holding the Set button ( REC button ) resets the position of magnification.

This function can be used together with the Focus Assist function.

Magnifying an image does not alter the size of the recorded image.

If the “Expanded Focus” function is assigned to the cross-shaped button, the cross-shaped button cannot be used as user button while the area is being magnified.

This function is unavailable when [System] arrowR [Record Set] arrowR [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “SD”.

When the display screen is turned off, the magnified area at the bottom right of the screen will not be displayed.