Selecting The Focusing Area (Af Point) - Pentax K20D Operating Manual

Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)

Choose the part of the viewfinder to set focus to. The factory default
setting is S (Auto).
The selected AF point lights red in the viewfinder. (Superimpose AF Area)
S
j
U
Set with the AF point switching dial. (p.19)
• AF point is not displayed in the viewfinder when [Off] is selected for [15.
Superimpose AF Area] in the [A Custom Setting] menu. (p.74)
• When [Center AF Point] is selected in [13. = Button Function] in the [A
Custom Setting] menu, the camera can be set to return the AF point to the
center when j (Select) is set and the = button is pressed. (p.73)
• The AF point is fixed to the center position regardless of this setting with
lenses other than DA, D FA, FA J, FA or F lenses.
Setting the Focus Position in the Viewfinder
1
Select j (Select) with the AF
point switching dial.
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The camera selects the optimum AF point even if
Auto
the subject is not centered.
Sets the focusing area to one of the eleven points
Select
in the AF area.
Sets the focusing area to the center of the
Center
viewfinder.
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