Using The Shooting Function; Selecting The Focus Method; Using Autofocus - Sony DSLR-A200 Instruction Manual (DSLR-A200) Instruction Manual

Using the shooting function

Selecting the focus method

There are two methods for adjusting the focus: autofocus and manual focus.

Using autofocus

1
Set the focus mode switch to AF.
2
Look into the viewfinder.
The subject inside the focus area comes into focus automatically (Eye-Start
AF).
3
Press the shutter button halfway
down to check the focus and shoot
the image.
• When the focus is confirmed, the focus
indicator changes to z or
(page 68).
• The sensor used for focusing in the AF
area illuminated briefly in red
(page 70).
Shooting technique
• To select the area used for focusing, set up [AF area] (page 70).
Focus area sensor
Focus area
Focus indicator
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