Sony MVC-CD350 Choosing a focus operation, Single AF, Monitoring AF, Continuous AF

•When you are shooting movies (MPEG Movie) and you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average, so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration. The Center AF automatically focuses only on the center of the image, so it is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at.

•When you use the smart zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is given to

subjects in or near the center of the frame. In

this case, or flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed.

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode

Mode dial: SET UP

You can select from the following three focus modes for your camera.

Single AF

This mode allows accurate focusing over a wide range from near to distant subjects, and is useful for shooting stationary subjects. The focus is not adjusted before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked.

Monitoring AF

This shortens the time needed for focusing. The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted. When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked. The factory setting is Monitoring AF.

•Battery consumption may be faster than in Single AF mode.

Continuous AF

The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, and then continues to adjust the focus even after AF lock is completed. This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus.

•The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases, and the C AF indicator flashes. The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode.

–When shooting in the dark place

–When shooting with a slow shutter speed

•The AF range finder frame is locked to the center.

•Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects.

•There is no lock sound when the focus is adjusted.

•When recording with the self timer, the focus is locked when you press the shutter button all the way down.

•Battery consumption may be faster than in any other AF mode.

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