Sony ILCE-9M2 Operating Instructions - Page 180

The following is the procedure for assigning the [Eye AF] function to the AEL button. 1 MENU  (Camera Settings 2)  [ Custom Key]. ••If you want to assign a function to recall while shooting movies, select [ Custom Key]. If you want to assign a function to recall while playing back images, select [ Custom Key]. 2 Move to the [Rear1] screen using the left/right side of the control wheel. Then, select [AEL Button] and press the center of the control wheel. 3 Press the left/right side of the control wheel until [Eye AF] is displayed. Select [Eye AF], and then press the center. ••If you press the AEL button in the still image shooting mode and eyes are detected, [Eye AF] will activate, and the camera will focus on the eyes. Shoot images while holding down the AEL button. Note ••You can also assign shooting functions to the focus hold button on the lens. However, some lenses do not have a focus hold button. ••If you assign [Follow Custom ( )] to a custom key using [ Custom Key], but the function is one that is unavailable in the movie shooting mode such as [ JPEG Quality] or [Flash Mode], the function will not be recalled when you press the key in the movie shooting mode. ••If you assign [Follow Custom ( / )] to a custom key using [ Custom Key], the camera will switch to the shooting mode and recall the assigned function when you press the key in the playback mode. GB 180