Sony ILCE-1 Help Manual page 122

Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-1
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Selecting the focus method (Focus Mode)
Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.
Turn the focus mode dial while pressing the focus mode dial lock release button and select the desired
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mode.
Setting details
AF-S (Single-shot AF):
The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the subject is motionless.
AF-C (Continuous AF):
The product continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. Use this when the subject is
in motion. In [Continuous AF] mode, there is no beep when the camera focuses.
DMF (direct manual focus):
You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you focus on a subject more quickly than
when using [Manual Focus] from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting.
MF (Manual Focus):
Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus, use [Manual Focus].
Focus indicator
(lit):
The subject is in focus and the focus is locked.
(flashing):
The subject is not in focus.
(lit):
The subject is in focus. The focus will be adjusted continuously according to the movements of the subject.
(lit):
Focusing is in progress.
Subjects on which it is difficult to focus using auto focus
Dark and distant subjects
Subjects with poor contrast
Subjects seen through glass
Fast-moving subjects
Reflective light or shiny surfaces
Flashing light
Back-lit subjects
Continuously repetitive patterns, such as the facades of buildings
Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances
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