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Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting

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Solution

When shooting still images, the colors of the [AF Frame] change as follows.

AF FrameWhat the color represents

(Green)
When the <shutter button> is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to green.

(Yellow)
When the <shutter button> is pressed halfway and the subject is not in focus, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to yellow.
In this case, the icon appears on the lower right of the [AF Frame].

(Blue)
When the camera is tracking the subject while the <shutter button> is pressed halfway, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to blue. (Servo AF)
[Servo AF] is activated in the following conditions:
- When the shooting mode is set to [Auto] (), and a person's movement or face is detected.
- When a shooting mode of other than [Auto] () is set, and [Servo AF] is set to [On].

(Gray)
When the camera detects a person's face, but recognizes that it is not the main subject, up to two gray [AF Frames] are displayed. (Face AiAF)
[Face AiAF] is activated in the following conditions:
- When the shooting mode is set to [Auto] ().
- When a shooting mode of other than [Auto] () is set, and [AF Frame] is set to [Face AiAF].)
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