Sony SLT-A99V α Handbook - Page 95

AF area, Object Tracking, Fn button, Select the desired setting

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AF area Select the desired AF area to suit the shooting conditions or your preference. The AF area where the focus has been confirmed turns green and the other AF areas disappear. Adjusting the focus AF area Adjusting the focus Fn button t (AF area) t Select the desired setting (Wide) (Zone) (Spot) (Local) The camera determines which of the 19 AF areas is used in focusing. Choose the zone for which you want to activate the focus from among left, right, or center zone with the multi-selector. The camera determines which of the AF areas in the selected zone is used in focusing. The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively. Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among 19 AF areas with the multi-selector. Notes • [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot select other settings when the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection, or when the Object Tracking function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated. • The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter button is pressed all the way down without pause. • The camera selects the assist area automatically. Even if you set it to [Local], you cannot select the desired assist area. Object Tracking Keeps tracking a moving subject. In the default settings, when [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or [Depth Map Assist Continuous AF], [On(Tracking focus w/ shutter)] will function. 95

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Adjusting the focus
Adjusting the focus
Fn button
t
(AF area)
t
Select the desired setting
Notes
• [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot select other settings when the exposure
mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection, or when the Object Tracking function
is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated.
The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter
button is pressed all the way down without pause.
• The camera selects the assist area automatically. Even if you set it to [Local], you
cannot select the desired assist area.
Keeps tracking a moving subject. In the default settings, when [Focus
Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or [Depth Map Assist Continuous AF],
[On(Tracking focus w/ shutter)] will function.
AF area
Select the desired AF area to suit the
shooting conditions or your preference.
The AF area where the focus has been
confirmed turns green and the other AF
areas disappear.
AF area
(Wide)
The camera determines which of the 19 AF areas is used in
focusing.
(Zone)
Choose the zone for which you want to activate the focus
from among left, right, or center zone with the multi-selector.
The camera determines which of the AF areas in the selected
zone is used in focusing.
(Spot)
The camera uses the AF area located in the center area
exclusively.
(Local)
Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus
from among 19 AF areas with the multi-selector.
Object Tracking