Sony DSLR A700H User's Guide - Page 49

Focus, Setting the AF area

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Using the shooting functions Focus When you hold the grip and look into the viewfinder, or press the shutter button halfway down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto focus). Make it a habit to press the shutter button only halfway down to confirm that the subject is visually in focus. Setting the AF area You can change the focus method. Change the method when it is difficult to get the proper focus. Front control dial Multi-selector Fn (Function) button Rear control dial 1 Press the Fn (Function) button to display the Quick Navi screen (page 30). 2 Select the AF area item with the multi-selector. 3 Select the desired mode with front or rear control dial. • After selecting the AF area in step 2, if you press the center of the multi-selector, the screen switches to the Exclusive disp screen. On this screen, select the desired mode with v/V on the multi-selector, then press the center. • You can also select the AF area from the Recording menu (page 101). ( : The default setting) (Wide) The camera determines which of the 11 AF area is used in focusing within the wide AF area. AF area 49

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Using the shooting functions
Focus
When you hold the grip and look into the viewfinder, or press the shutter button halfway
down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto focus). Make it a habit to press the
shutter button only halfway down to confirm that the subject is visually in focus.
You can change the focus method. Change the method when it is difficult to get the proper
focus.
1
Press the Fn (Function) button to display the Quick Navi screen (page 30).
2
Select the AF area item with the multi-selector.
3
Select the desired mode with front or rear control dial.
•
After selecting the AF area in step
2
, if you press the center of the multi-selector, the screen switches to
the Exclusive disp screen. On this screen, select the desired mode with
v
/
V
on the multi-selector, then
press the center.
•
You can also select the AF area from the
Recording menu (page 101).
(
: The default setting)
Setting the AF area
(Wide)
The camera determines which of the 11 AF area is used in
focusing within the wide AF area.
Front control dial
Multi-selector
Fn (Function) button
Rear control dial
AF area