Preview Button - Sony SLT-A37 Instruction Manual

Notes
• While the exposure value is locked,
viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting.
• When [AEL toggle] is selected, be sure to press the AEL button again to release the
lock.
To assign another function to the AEL button
You can assign one of the following functions to the AEL button in
addition to the AEL function:
Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Flash Mode/Autofocus Mode/AF area/Face
Detection/Smile Shutter/Auto Port. Framing/ISO/Metering Mode/Flash
Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/
Image Size/Quality/Object Tracking/AF lock/Aperture Preview/Shot.
Result Preview/Zoom/Focus Magnifier

Preview Button

You can check the approximate blurring of the background of the subject
before shooting (page 94). You can also assign another function to the
preview button; for example, [Focus Magnifier], which allows you to
magnify the image to confirm the focus before shooting (page 114).
Available functions are the same as those of [Func. of AEL button]
(page 158).
MENU button t
setting
Shot. Result Preview The aperture is narrowed to match the selected aperture value
Aperture Preview
Focus Magnifier
appears on the LCD screen and in the
3 t [Preview Button] t Select the desired
and you can check the blurring. The effect of DRO or the
shutter speed value is also reflected.
• The preview image may be darker, depending on the
shutter speed value. However, you can record images in
accordance with the brightness you have set.
The aperture is narrowed to match the selected aperture value
and you can check the blurring.
You can magnify the image to confirm the focus before
shooting.
Setting the other functions of the camera
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