Sony DSC-R1 User's Manual / Troubleshooting page 47

(Flexible Spot AF)
• AF stands for Auto Focus.
• When you use digital zoom or AF Illuminator, priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the
center of the frame. In this case, the
not displayed.
To set the Flexible Spot AF
1 Press the center of the multi-selector repeatedly to select
2 Move the AF range finder frame to the portion you want to focus on by moving the multi-
selector to v/V/b/B.
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When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, and the focus is adjusted, the
color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green.
• When shooting a moving subject, take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate
from the range finder frame.
Choosing a focus operation – AF Mode
Selects the auto focus operation mode.
1 Display the (Setup) screen (page 32).
2 Select (Camera 1) by moving the multi-selector to v , then select [AF Mode] by moving to
1
B/v.
3 Select the desired mode by moving to B/v/V, then press the center of the multi-selector.
Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area.
Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image
composition.
• This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is
out of the center area.
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AF range finder frame
AF range finder frame
indicator
2+
indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is
(Flexible Spot AF).
Multi-selector
MENU button
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