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## Autofocus Area

Using Flexible Spot
You can change the focusing area. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode.

1. MENU 2 [Autofocus Area] desired mode

| (Multi) | Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus. When the Face Detection function is active, AF operates with priority on faces.
| (Center) | Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically. Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the image the way you want.
| (Flexible Spot) | Allows you to move the AF range finder frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area.

Notes

- When you use the following functions, the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.

- Zoom functions other than optical zoom

- [AF Illuminator]

- If the tracking focus is activated, the camera focuses with priority on the subject to be tracked.

### Using Flexible Spot

[Flexible Spot] is useful when you shoot a subject that is not in the center of the frame. You can shoot the subject without changing the composition.
A: AF range finder frame (yellow: adjustable/gray: fixed)

1. Use the control wheel to adjust the position of the AF range finder frame where you want to focus, then press .

To reset the setting, press again.
Related Topic
MENU items not available for each shooting mode
Tracking focus
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