Selecting The Focus Area (Af Area) - Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Instruction Manual

Note
• (Automatic AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO or one of
the following Scene Selection modes:
(Night Port./View).
(Single-shot AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to
Scene Selection.
(Continuous AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to
Action) in Scene Selection.

Selecting the focus area (AF area)

Select the desired AF area to suit the
shooting conditions or your preference.
The area used for focusing is illuminated
briefly.
Fn button t [AF area] t Select the desired setting
(Wide)
(Spot)
(Local)
Notes
• When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, [AF area] is fixed to
(Wide) and you cannot select the other settings.
• The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter
button is pressed all the way down without pause.
(Portrait),
The camera determines which of the nine AF areas is used in
focusing within the AF area. If you press and hold the center
of the control button, you can adjust the focus using the AF
areas located in the center area.
The camera uses the AF area located in the center area
exclusively.
Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus
from among nine areas with the control button. If you press
and hold the center of the control button during the shooting,
you can temporarily adjust the focus using the AF areas
located in the center area.
(Landscape), (Sunset), or
(Macro) in
(Sports
AF area
Area
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