Sony ILCE-7SM3 Operating Instructions - Page 32

Selecting the focus area (Focus Area), Focus, Focus Area], desired setting.

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Selecting the focus area ( Focus Area) Set the type of focusing frame when shooting with the auto focus. Select the mode according to the subject. MENU  (Focus)  [Focus Area]  [ Focus Area]  desired setting. Wide: Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus. Zone: Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus, and the product will automatically select a focus area. Center Fix: Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. Use together with the focus-lock function to create the composition you want. Spot: S / Spot: M / Spot: L: Allows you to move the focusing frame to a desired point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area. Expand Spot: If the product cannot focus on a single selected point, it uses focus points around the [Spot] as a secondary priority area for focusing. Tracking: When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area. This setting is available only when the [ Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF]. Point the cursor at [Tracking] on the [ Focus Area] setting screen, and then select the desired area to start tracking using the left/right sides of the control wheel. You can also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the area as a [Tracking: Zone], [Tracking: Spot S]/[Tracking: Spot M]/ [Tracking: Spot L] or [Tracking: Expand Spot]. Hint ••In the default settings, [ GB 32 Focus Area] is assigned to the C2 button.

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Selecting the focus area (
 Focus Area)
Set the type of focusing frame when shooting with the auto focus.
Select the mode according to the subject.
MENU
 (Focus)
[Focus Area]
[
 Focus Area]
desired setting.
Wide:
Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen
automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the
still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area
that is in focus.
Zone:
Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus, and the product
will automatically select a focus area.
Center Fix:
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of
the image. Use together with the focus-lock function to create the
composition you want.
Spot: S / Spot: M / Spot: L:
Allows you to move the focusing frame to
a desired point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject
in a narrow area.
Expand Spot:
If the product cannot focus on a single selected point,
it uses focus points around the [Spot] as a secondary priority area for
focusing.
Tracking:
When the shutter button is pressed and
held halfway down, the product tracks the subject within the selected
autofocus area. This setting is available only when the [
 Focus Mode]
is set to [Continuous AF]. Point the cursor at [Tracking] on the
[
 Focus Area] setting screen, and then select the desired area to
start tracking using the left/right sides of the control wheel. You can
also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating
the area as a [Tracking: Zone], [Tracking: Spot S]/[Tracking: Spot M]/
[Tracking: Spot L] or [Tracking: Expand Spot].
Hint
• In the default settings, [
 Focus Area] is assigned to the C2 button.