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Menu Guide—Custom Settings
Custom Setting a6: Focus Area Illumination

The options in this menu control when the focus

areas are illuminated and for how long. Highlight

a6 Focus area illum in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 177) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press the multi se-

lector to the right.

Option Description
Manual
focus mode
Controls whether active focus area is displayed
in manual focus mode. Press multi selector up
or down to highlight option, press to right to
select:
•On (default): Active focus area displayed when
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
•Off: Focus areas not displayed in manual fo-
cus mode.
Continuous
mode
Controls whether active focus area is displayed
in CH (continuous high-speed) or CL (continu-
ous low-speed) mode. Press multi selector up
or down to highlight option, press to right to
select:
•On (default): Active focus area displayed in
continuous mode.
•Off: Focus areas not displayed in continuous mode.
When
selected
Determines how long active focus area is dis-
played when selected. Press multi selector up
or down to highlight option, press to right to
select:
•0.2 s (default): Active focus area displayed for
0.2 s.
•1 s: Active focus area displayed for 1 s.