Menu Item Details; Af Illuminator (Still Image) - Sony ILCE-6500 Manual

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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.
[44] Shooting Auto focus

AF Illuminator (still image)

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. In
the time between pressing the shutter button halfway down and locking the focus, the red AF
illuminator lights up to allow the camera to focus easily.
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Auto:
The AF illuminator lights up automatically in dark surroundings.
Off:
Does not use the AF illuminator.
Note
You cannot use [
In movie mode
Sweep Panorama
When [ Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] and the subject is moving (when
the focus indicator
When [Focus Magnifier] is activated.
When [Scene Selection] is set to the following modes:
[Landscape]
[Sports Action]
[Night Scene]
When a Mount Adaptor is attached.
The AF illuminator emits a very bright light. Although there is no health hazard, do not look directly
into the AF illuminator at close range.
(Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-C] → desired setting.
(Camera Settings1) → [
AF Illuminator] in the following situations:
or lights up).
AF Illuminator] → desired setting.