Af/Mf Control; Af Drive Speed; Af Area Disp; Focusholdbutton - Sony DSLR-A700H User’s Guide User's And Troubleshooting Manual

AF/MF control

When [AF/MF button] is set to [AF/MF control] (page 105), you can change how you operate
the AF/MF button.
Hold
Toggle

AF drive speed

You can select the speed of focusing when the auto focus is activated.
Fast
Slow

AF area disp.

When the shutter button is pressed halfway down, the local AF area in focus is briefly
illuminated in red. You can change the duration of illumination or turn off the illumination.
0.6 sec
0.3 sec
Off

FocusHoldButton

If you use a lens equipped with a focus hold button, you can change the function of the button
to preview a shot.
Focus hold
D.O.F.preview
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For details on the operation
AF and MF are switched only while the button is held down.
Press and release the button to switch AF and MF. Press and
release the button again to go back to the previous setting.
Confirms the focus quickly.
Confirms the focus slowly.
• Use this setting when a subject is a little hard to focus on, such
as in macro shooting.
The local AF area is illuminated for 0.6 seconds.
The local AF area is illuminated for 0.3 seconds.
The local AF area is illuminated only when the multi-selector
is pressed.
Uses the button as the focus hold button.
Uses the focus hold button as the depth-of-field preview
button.
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