Sony SLT-A77V Instruction Manual page 122

2
Align the target frame with the
subject to be tracked, and press
the center of the multi-selector.
The camera starts tracking the subject.
• To cancel this tracking feature, press
the center again.
3
Press the shutter button to shoot the subject.
Notes
• Tracking may be difficult in the following situations:
– The subject is moving too quickly.
– The subject is too small, or too large.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– The subject is under dark lighting.
– The ambient light changes.
• The Object Tracking function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to
Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Continuous Advance Priority AE or [Hand-
held Twilight] in Scene Selection, or smart teleconverter is used, the manual focus
function is selected.
• The camera stops tracking a subject when the subject moves off of the screen.
When the subject to be tracked is a face
If the face disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking, and then
returns to the screen, the camera focuses on that face again.
• If you trigger Smile Shutter while tracking a face, the face becomes the
target of the smile detection feature.
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Adjusting the focus
Target frame