Selecting The Focus Area - Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Instruction Manual

Selecting the focus area

Select the desired AF area to suit the
shooting conditions or your preference.
The area used for focusing is illuminated
briefly.
1
Press the Fn button to display the Quick Navi screen (page 46).
2
Select the AF area item with v/V/
b/B on the multi-selector.
3
Select the desired mode with front or rear control dial.
(Wide)
(Spot)
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The camera determines which
of the nine AF areas is used
in focusing within the AF
area. The camera focuses on a
subject using 10
supplementary ranging
points, in addition to the
normal nine ranging points,
to focus with a high degree of accuracy. If you press and hold
the center of the multi-selector, [AF area] is temporarily set
to (Spot) and you can adjust the focus using the spot AF
area.
The camera uses the spot AF area exclusively.
Spot AF area
AF area
Area