Focus): Changing The Focus Method - Sony W55 Handbook

Shooting menu

9 (Focus): Changing the focus method

You can change the focus method. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in
auto focus mode.
(unlimited distance)
7.0m
3.0m
1.0m
0.5m
Center AF
( )
Multi AF
(Multipoint AF)
(Still image )
(Movie )
• AF stands for Auto Focus.
• Distance setting information in [Focus] is approximate. If you point the lens up or down, the error
increases.
• [Multi AF] is recommended for shooting movies.
• When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator, priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the
center of the frame. In this case the
displayed.
• Some options are not available depending on the Scene mode (page 27).
For details on the operation 1 page 30
Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the
subject. (Focus preset)
• When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass,
it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. In these
cases, use of [Focus] is convenient.
Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame
automatically.
• Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the
desired image composition.
Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame
automatically.
• This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the
frame.
or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not
AF range finder frame
AF range finder frame
indicator
AF range finder frame
AF range finder frame
indicator
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