Cyber-shot User Guide
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Useful shooting functions
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Top page > Useful shooting functions > Using shooting functions > Autofocus Area
Autofocus Area
Using Flexible Spot
You can change the focusing area. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus
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1. MENU | 2 | [Autofocus Area] | desired mode |
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| Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically. | ||
| When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green | ||
(Multi) | frame is displayed around the area that is in focus. | ||
| When the Face Detection function is active, AF operates with priority on faces. | ||
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| Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically. Using the AF lock | ||
| function together, you can compose the image the way you want. | ||
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Allows you to move the AF range finder frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area.
(Flexible
Spot)
Notes
When you use the following functions, the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.
Zoom functions other than optical zoom [AF Illuminator]
If the tracking focus is activated, the camera focuses with priority on the subject to be tracked.
Using Flexible Spot
[Flexible Spot] is useful when you shoot a subject that is not in the center of the frame. You can shoot the subject without changing the composition.
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