Selecting The Focus Area (Af Area) - Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Instruction Manual

Selecting the focus area (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.
• In viewfinder mode, the AF areas that were not used to adjust the focus
will disappear.
LCD monitor
AF area
Fn button t
(Wide)
(Spot)
(Local)*
(Flexible Spot)
* When [Contrast AF] is selected, [Local] is indicated by
(AF area) t Select the desired setting
The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas (the 11 AF
areas in viewfinder mode) is used in focusing.
In viewfinder mode, four metering points are also used, in
addition to 11 AF areas.
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 15 AF areas (the 11 AF areas in viewfinder
mode) with the controller. Press the AF button to display the
setup screen and select the desired area.
Moves the AF area to focus on a
small subject or narrow area with
v/V/b/B of the controller.
Viewfinder
AF area
AF area
.
89