Sony SLT-A35 Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the subject (Autofocus Mode)

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Fn button t (Autofocus Mode) t Select the desired setting
• Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject is motionless.
• Use [Continuous AF] when the subject is in motion.
Notes
•[Automatic AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+,
Picture Effect or one of the following Scene Selection modes: [Portrait],
[Landscape], [Sunset], [Night View], [Night Portrait], or [Hand-held Twilight].
[Single-shot AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to [Macro] in Scene
Selection.
[Continuous AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to [Sports Action] in
Scene Selection.
•[Continuou s AF] is selected when the Smile Shutter function is used.
Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the
subject (Autofocus Mode)
(Single-shot
AF)
The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press
the shutter button halfway down.
(Automatic AF) The [Autofocus Mode] is switched between Single-shot AF
and Continuous AF according to the movement of the
subject.
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if
the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the
subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.
(Continuous
AF)
The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down.
• The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in
focus.
• Focus-lock cannot be used.
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