Pentax K-70 Operating Manual page 66

AF Active Area
1
Select a focusing area selection mode in [AF
Active Area] on the [AF with Live View] screen.
Face
e
Detection
3
f Tracking
Multiple AF
0
Points
h Select
i Spot
Select from 0, h, or i in C mode.
2
Press E.
3
Press F twice.
The camera returns to standby mode.
If you selected 0 or h in Step 1, proceed to Step 4.
4
Press and hold E.
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Detects and tracks faces of people.
The main face detection frame for AF
and AE is displayed in yellow.
Tracks the subject in focus.
The shutter can be released even if the
subject is not in focus.
Sets the focusing area to the desired
area.
The sensor is divided into 35 areas (7
horizontal by 5 vertical), and you can
select a wider or narrower focusing
area by using 1, 9, 15, or 25 of those 35
available areas.
Sets the focusing area by the pixel.
Sets the focusing area to a limited area
at the center.
5
Select the AF area.
Use the frame that appears on
the monitor to change the
position and size of the AF area.
Available operations
Changes the position of the AF area.
ABCD
Increases/reduces the size of the AF
R
area (when 0 is selected).
Returns the AF area to the center.
M
6
Press E.
The AF area is set.
u Caution
• When f is selected, the focus lock operation (composition
adjustment with the half press of 0) does not work.
t Memo
• You can also set the camera so that switching to the AF area
change mode by pressing and holding E can be operated
with X or Y. (p.106)
• [AF Active Area] is fixed to e in R mode and b, f,
and p of S mode.
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