Sony ILCE-9M2 Help Guide - Page 453

Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9M2 α9II Focusing on eyes (Face/Eye AF Set.) [Face/Eye AF Set.] is used to determine whether or not the camera focuses with priority on faces/eyes. There are two methods for performing [Eye AF], with some differences between their specifications. Select the appropriate method according to your purpose. [Eye AF] via [Face/Eye AF Set.] [Eye AF] via a custom key Details can be found here. Subject detection Advance preparation How to perform [Eye AF] Specifications The camera will detect faces/eyes with greater priority. The camera will detect faces/eyes exclusively. Select [Face/Eye AF Set.] → [Face/Eye Priority in Assign [Eye AF] to the desired key using [ AF] → [On]. Custom Key] or [ Custom Key]. Press the shutter button halfway down. Press the key to which you have assigned the [Eye AF] function*. When the camera detects a face or eye inside or around the designated focus area, it focuses on the face or eye with greater priority. If the camera does not detect any faces or eyes inside or around the designated focus area, it will focus on another detectable subject. The camera focuses exclusively on faces or eyes anywhere on the screen, regardless of the setting for [Focus Area]. The camera will not automatically focus on another subject if no face or eye is detected anywhere on the screen. Focus mode Follows the setting designated with [Focus Mode] Follows the setting designated with [Focus Mode] Focus area Follows the setting designated with [Focus Area] The focus area temporarily becomes the entire screen, regardless of the setting for [Focus Area]. How the following functions under [Face/Eye AF Set.] work Subject Detection Right/Left Eye Select Face/Eye Frame Display Animal Eye Display Follows the setting designated with each menu item Follows the setting designated with each menu item * Regardless of whether [Face/Eye Priority in AF] under [Face/Eye AF Set.] is set to [On] or [Off], you can use [Eye AF] via a custom key while you are pressing the custom key to which you have assigned [Eye AF]. 453