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The Photo Shooting Menu “Auto Capture” Item

Under [Auto capture] in the photo shooting menu you will find two options: [Start] and [Select user preset].

Option Description
[Start] Display auto capture settings and adjust auto capture criteria. Changes to settings are automatically saved to a user preset.
[Select user preset] View, rename, or copy an existing user preset (0 User Presets).

The Auto Capture Settings Display

Selecting [Start] displays auto capture settings. Highlight items and press J to display options for the selected item.

  1. [Capture criteria]
  2. [Advanced: Motion]
  3. [Advanced: Subject detection]
  1. [Advanced: Distance]
  2. [Target area]
  3. [Timing options]
Option Description
[Capture criteria] (0 “Capture Criteria”)
  • Choose auto capture trigger criteria from among [Motion], [Subject detection], and [Distance]. You can combine any two trigger criteria, or use all three if you so desire.
  • Auto capture will be triggered only if all the selected criteria are satisfied.
[Advanced: Motion] (0 “Capture Criteria” > “Motion”) This option will take effect only if [Motion] is selected (M) for [Capture criteria]. This option is used to choose the direction of motion, size, and speed of subjects that will trigger auto capture.
[Advanced: Subject detection] (0 “Capture Criteria” > “Subject Detection”) This option will take effect only if [Subject detection] is selected (M) for [Capture criteria]. It is used to choose the types and sizes of subject that trigger auto capture.
[Advanced: Distance] (0 “Capture Criteria” > “Distance”) This option will take effect only if [Distance] is selected (M) for [Capture criteria]. It is used to choose the range of distances at which the presence of a subject will trigger auto capture. Shooting will continue while the subject is within the specified range of distances.
[Target area] (0 “Target Area”). Select the points used for subject detection when using manual focus or when selecting [Auto-area AF] for AF-area mode. Auto capture will be triggered if it detects a subject that meets the trigger conditions in any of the selected points.
[Timing options] (0 “Timing Options”) Choose values for [Recording time selection] and [Wait after shooting].

Assigning “Auto Capture” to i Menu

Assigning [Auto capture] to the i menu using Custom Setting f1 [Customize i menu] allows auto capture settings to be displayed directly from the i menu.