Sony DSLR-A100K User Guide - Page 52
Wide AF area, Spot AF area, Focus area selection
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(Wide AF area) ( : The default setting) The camera determines which of the nine local focus frames is used in focusing within the wide focus frame. Wide focus frame (Spot AF area) • When you press the shutter button halfway down, the frame used in focusing is illuminated briefly. • You can switch to spot focus frame if the desired frame is not used in focusing. Press the spot AF button at the center of the controller to focus the center of the screen, and press the shutter button all the way down without releasing the spot AF button on the controller to take a picture. The camera uses the spot focus frame exclusively. Spot focus frame (Focus area selection) • When you look into the viewfinder, the spot focus frame is illuminated briefly. Choose a local focus frame from the nine frames. Press the corresponding one of the controller, and the local focus frame in the specified direction is used in focusing. (Eight directions are available.) Press the spot AF button at the center to use the spot focus frame in focusing. Local focus frame Spot focus frame • When you look into the viewfinder, the selected focus frame is illuminated briefly. • After shooting, frame selection is still available. Be sure not to press the controller unless it is necessary. 52