Sony NEX-3 Handbook page 24

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to
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• Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:
– It is dark and the subject is distant.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– The subject is seen through glass.
– The subject is moving quickly.
– The subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces.
– The subject is flashing.
– The subject is backlit.
Background Defocus Control
(Intelligent Auto) allows you to defocus the background easily to make the subject
stand out.
You can check the defocusing effect on the LCD monitor.
1 Press the center of the control wheel.
2 Defocus the background by turning the control wheel.
: Turn up to focus
: Turn down to defocus
Press [Back] to restore to the original status.
When the camera cannot focus on the subject automaticaly, the
focus indicator blinks. Either recompose the shot or change the
focus setting.
Focus indicator
Status
Focus locked.
Focus is confirmed. Focal point moves following a moving
subject.
Still focusing.
Cannot focus.
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