Focus - Sony DSLR-A700 User's Manual / Troubleshooting

Focus
Within the focus area, there are II sensors to lock the focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway down, and the sensor in the focused area illuminated briefly
in red to indicate where the focus is.
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Focus area
Focus area sensor
Focus indicator
Focus indicator
Holding the grip and looking into the viewfinder or pressing the shutter button halfway down
triggers the autofocus system. The focus indicator in the viewfinder indicates the status of the
auto focus system.
Focus indicator Status
elit Focus locked. Ready to shool.
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Focus is confirmed. Focal point moves following a moving subjecl. Ready to shool.
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lit Still focusing. You cannot release the shutter.
e flashing Cannot focus. The shutter is locked.
• If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the
focus cannot be confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject
and the camera.
• You can manually release the shutter even when the indicator is flashing.
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