Sony ILME-FX3 Help Manual page 133

Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILME-FX3
Ver.2 or later
Focusing on human eyes
The camera can automatically detect faces and eyes and focus on the eyes (Eye AF). The following explanation is for
cases where the detection target is human. The faces of up to 8 subjects can be detected.
There are two methods for performing [Eye AF], with some differences between their specifications. Select the
appropriate method according to your purpose.
Item
The camera will detect faces/eyes with greater
Characteristics
priority.
Advance
preparation
How to perform
Press the shutter button halfway down.
[Eye AF]
Function details
Follows the setting designated with [
Focus mode
Mode]
Follows the setting designated with [
Focus area
Area]
*1
This is the operation for performing [Eye AF] when shooting still images. When shooting movies, [Eye AF] is activated without pressing the
shutter button as long as faces or eyes are detected.
*2
Regardless of whether [
custom key to which you have assigned [Eye AF].
[Eye AF] by custom key
The Eye AF function can be used by assigning [Eye AF] to a custom key. The camera can focus on eyes as long as you
are pressing the key. This is useful when you want to temporarily apply the Eye AF function to the entire screen
regardless of the setting for [
The camera does not focus automatically if no faces or eyes are detected.
1.
MENU → (Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [
desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] function to the key.
[ Face/Eye Prior. in AF] function
Select [ Face/Eye Prior. in AF] → [On].
Select [ Face/Eye Subject] → [Human].
When the camera detects a face or eye
inside or around the designated focus area,
it focuses on the face or eye with greater
priority.
If the camera does not detect any faces or
eyes inside or around the designated focus
area, it will focus on another detectable
subject.
Face/Eye Prior. in AF] is set to [On] or [Off], you can use [Eye AF] via a custom key while you are pressing the
Focus Area].
[Eye AF] via a custom key
The camera will detect faces/eyes
exclusively.
Assign [Eye AF] to the desired key using [
Custom Key/Dial Set.] or [
Key/Dial Set.].
Press the key to which you have assigned the
*1
[Eye AF] function.
The camera focuses exclusively on faces
or eyes anywhere on the screen,
regardless of the setting for [
Area].
The camera will not automatically focus
on another subject if no face or eye is
detected anywhere on the screen.
Focus Follows the setting designated with [
Focus Mode]
The focus area temporarily becomes the
Focus
entire screen, regardless of the setting for [
Focus Area].
Custom Key/Dial Set.] or [
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Custom
*2
Focus
Custom Key/Dial Set.] →