Selecting The Focus Area (Af Area) - Sony a (alpha) SLT-A33 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.
Fn button t
(Wide)
(Spot)
(Local)
Notes
• When the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, Sweep Panorama or Scene
Selection, or the Smile Shutter is activated, [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you
cannot select the other settings.
• 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 15 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 15 AF areas with the control button. Press the
AF button to display the setup screen and select the desired
area.
AF area
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