Priority Setup; Af Illuminator; Af W/ Shutter - Sony DSLR-A700H User’s Guide User's And Troubleshooting Manual

Priority setup

Select a setting for shutter release.
AF
Release

AF illuminator

You can set the AF illuminator to on or off. For details on the AF illuminator, see page 54.
Auto
Off
• When [AF illuminator] is set to [Off], the AF illuminator of an external flash (not supplied) is not
triggered.

AF w/ shutter

At the default setting, adjusting the focus is carried out by pressing the shutter button halfway
down. You can deactivate this action.
On
Off
• When it is set to [Off], adjust the focus by pressing the center of the multi-selector. The shutter can be
released even when the focus is not confirmed. This is useful when shooting continuously at the same
focus position. Setting [AF/MF button] to [AF lock] or assigning AF lock to the C (Custom) button can
also adjust the focus.
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For details on the operation
The shutter cannot be released when the focus is not
confirmed.
The shutter can be released even when the focus is not
confirmed. Select this setting if the shooting opportunity
takes precedence.
Automatically fills the AF illuminator if necessary.
Does not fill the AF illuminator.
Adjusts the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway
down.
Does not adjust the focus by pressing the shutter button
halfway down.
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