Sony ILCE-6500 Manual page 280

Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when the continuous AF is
activated and the subject is in motion.
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AF:
Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus.
Release:
Prioritizes the shutter's release. The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus.
Balanced Emphasis:
Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release.
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Focus Area
Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus properly in the auto focus
mode.
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Wide :
Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press
the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed
around the area that is in focus.
Zone :
Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus, and the product will automatically select a focus
area.
Center :
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. Use together with the focus-lock
function to create the composition you want.
Flexible Spot :
Allows you to move the focusing frame to a desired point on the screen and focus on an
extremely small subject in a narrow area.
Expand Flexible Spot :
If the product cannot focus on a single selected point, it uses focus points around the flexible
spot as a secondary priority area for focusing.
(Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-C] → desired setting.
Camera Settings1
(Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area] → desired setting.
Lock-on AF :