Sony a9 Instruction Manual page 58

[Switch Right/Left Eye] by custom key
When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Right Eye] or [Left Eye], you can
switch the eye to be detected by pressing the custom key to which you
have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Auto], you can temporarily switch
the eye to be detected by pressing the custom key to which you have
assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
The temporary left/right selection is cancelled when you perform the
following operations, etc. The camera returns to automatic eye detection.
• Stopping pressing the shutter button halfway down.
• Stopping pressing the custom key to which [AF On] or [Eye AF] is
assigned.
• Pressing the Fn button or the MENU button.
Hint
• When [Right/Left Eye Select] is not set to [Auto], or you execute
[Switch Right/Left Eye] using the custom key, the eye detection frame
appears.
• If you want the face or eye detection frame to disappear within a certain
period of time after the camera has focused on the face or eye, set
[AF Area Auto Clear] to [On].
Note
• The [Eye AF] function may not function very well in the following situations:
– When the person is wearing sunglasses.
– When the front hair covers the person's eyes.
– In low-light or back-lit conditions.
– When the eyes are closed.
– When the person is in the shade.
– When the person is out of focus.
– When the person is moving too much.
• If the person is moving too much, the detection frame may not display
correctly over their eyes.
• Depending on the circumstances, the eyes cannot be focused. When this
occurs, the camera will detect and focus on the face. The camera cannot focus
on eyes when no faces are detected.
• The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other
objects as faces in some conditions.
• The Eye AF function is unavailable when the mode dial is set to
, or during movie shooting.
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