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Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera's orientation horizontal/vertical, Switch V/H AF
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera's orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area) You can set whether to switch the [ Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes. 1 MENU → (Focus) → [Focus Area] → [Switch V/H AF Area] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not switch the [ (horizontal/vertical). Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera AF Point Only: Switches the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). The [ Focus Area] is fixed. AF Point + AF Area: Switches both the [ Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). An example when [AF Point + AF Area] is selected (A) Vertical: [Spot] (Upper left corner) (B) Horizontal: [Spot] (Upper right corner) (C) Vertical: [Zone] (Lower left corner) Three camera orientations are detected: horizontal, vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up, and vertical with the side of the shutter button facing down. Note If the setting for [Switch V/H AF Area] is changed, the focus settings for each camera orientation will not be retained. The [ Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame will not change even when [Switch V/H AF Area] is set to [AF Point + AF Area] or [AF Point Only] in the following situations: When the shooting mode is set to [Intelligent Auto] While the shutter button is pressed halfway down During movie shooting While using the digital zoom function While the auto-focusing is activated During continuous shooting During the countdown for the self-timer 130