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Adjust autofocus settings.

[FOCUS AREA]

Focus-area selection is available when [AREA] is selected for [AF MODE] in focus mode [S] or [C]. In focus mode [M], you can press the center of the command dial to zoom in on the selected focus area or focus on the subject in the selected area at the touch of a button.

[MACRO]

Select macro (close-up) mode.

[RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY]

Choose how the camera focuses in focus mode [S] or [C].

[RELEASE]
Shutter response is prioritized over focus. Pictures can be taken when the camera is not in focus.
[FOCUS]
Focus is prioritized over shutter response. Pictures can be only taken when the camera is in focus.

[INSTANT AF SETTING]

Choose how the camera focuses when the [AEL/AFL] button is used for autofocus in focus mode [M].

[AF-S]
Focus is adjusted at the time the button is pressed.
[AF-C]
Focus is adjusted continuously while the button is pressed.

[AF MODE]

Choose how the camera selects the focus area in focus modes [S] and [C].

[MULTI]
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the camera detects high-contrast subjects near the center of the frame and selects the focus area automatically.
[AREA]
Choose the focus area manually.
[TRACKING]
Position the subject in the focus target and press the [AEL/AFL] button. The camera will track the subject and adjust focus as it moves through the frame.

[PRE-AF]

If [ON] is selected, the camera will continue to adjust focus even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway.

Note that this increases the drain on the battery.

[AF ILLUMINATOR]

If [ON] is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assist autofocus.

The AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in silent mode.

The camera may be unable to focus using the AF-assist illuminator in some cases. If the camera is unable to focus in macro mode, try increasing the distance to the subject.

Avoid shining the AF-assist illuminator directly into your subject’s eyes.