Sony DSLRA850 Operating Instructions - Page 56

Using the shooting function Selecting the focus method Selecting the focus mode (Auto focus) 1 Set the focus mode lever to the desired position. Auto focus (S, A, C) 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to check the focus and shoot the image. • When the focus is confirmed, the focus indicator changes to z or (page 57). • The area that the focus is confirmed in the AF area illuminated briefly in red. Focus area sensor Focus area Focus indicator S (Single-shot AF) () A (Automatic AF) () C (Continuous AF) () 56 The camera focuses on and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down. This is useful when shooting a motionless subject. The AF mode is switched between Single-shot AF and Continuous AF according to the movement of the subject. When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus. In continuous shooting, the second and later shots are automatically set to Continuous AF. The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. This is useful when the subject is in motion. • If the AF area is set to (Wide), the AF area switches to match the position of the subject. • The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in focus.