Sony Alpha 7RV Help Manual page 134

Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-7RM5
α7RV
Focusing using subject recognition functions
If you set the subject in advance, the camera will automatically recognize the subject and can focus on the eyes, etc.
when shooting images.
This table describes two methods to focus and shoot using subject recognition. Select the appropriate method according
to your purpose.
Item [ Subject Recog in AF] function
Select [
Select [Human], [Animal/Bird], [Animal],
Advance
[Bird], [Insect], [Car/Train], or [Airplane]
preparation
for [
How to
Press the shutter button halfway down.
focus
The camera focuses on the eye, head,
body, or entirety of the subject
recognized in or around the designated [
Focus Area].
Function
If the camera does not recognize any
details
subjects in or around the designated [
Focus Area], normal auto-focusing
will be performed.
Focus Follows the setting designated with [
mode Focus Mode]
Follows the setting designated with [
Focus area
Focus Area]
*1
This operation is for focusing when shooting still images. When shooting movies, the camera will focus on the recognized subject, even if you do
not press the shutter button.
*2 Regardless of whether [
use [Subject Recognition AF] while you are pressing that custom key.
To focus on the eyes of an animal or a bird
Before shooting, set [
[Eye/Head/Body], [Eye/Head], or [Eye] as the desired part to be recognized with priority.
To focus on insects
Before shooting, set [
To focus on cars, trains, or airplanes
Subject Recog in AF] → [On].
Recognition Target].
Subject Recog in AF] is set to [On] or [Off], if you have assigned [Subject Recognition AF] to a custom key, you can
Recognition Target] to [Animal], [Bird], or [Animal/Bird] according to the subject. You can select
Recognition Target] to [Insect].
[Subject Recognition AF] via a custom key
Assign [Subject Recognition AF] to the desired key
using [ Custom Key/Dial Set.] or [
Key/Dial Set.].
Select [Human], [Animal/Bird], [Animal], [Bird],
[Insect], [Car/Train], or [Airplane] for [
Target].
Press the key to which you have assigned the [Subject
*1
Recognition AF] function.
The camera focuses on the recognized subject's eye,
head, or body or the entirety of the subject anywhere
on the screen, regardless of the setting for [
Focus Area].
The camera will not perform auto-focusing if no
subjects are recognized anywhere on the screen.
Follows the setting designated with [
The focus area temporarily becomes the entire screen,
regardless of the setting for [
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Custom
Recognition
*2
Focus Mode]
Focus Area].