Selecting The Focus Area (Af Area) - Sony A500 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.
• The AF area used for focusing is
illuminated briefly in viewfinder mode.
Fn button t
(Wide)
(Spot)
(Local)
Notes
• When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, or the Smile Shutter is
activated, [AF area] is fixed to
• The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter
button is pressed all the way down without pause.
(AF area) t Select the desired setting
The camera determines which of the nine AF areas is used in
focusing.
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 nine AF areas with the controller. To select the
AF areas located in the center area, press the AF button.
(Wide) and you cannot select the other settings.
AF area
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