Focus Settings. Sony NEX-7

Focus Settings

You can set the focusing items together.

1 Press the Navigation button to select [Focus Settings].

2 Set each item with the control dials L/R and the control wheel.

Autofocus/DMF

Set [Autofocus Area].

In [Flexible Spot], move the area right or left.

In [Flexible Spot], turn it to move the area up or down, and press the top/bottom/right/left to finely adjust the area.

Control dial L

(Multi)

(Center)

The camera determines which of the 25

AF areas is used for focusing.

When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.

• When the Face Detection function is active, AF operates with priority on faces.

The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively.

AF range finder frame

(Flexible

Spot)

Moves the focusing area to focus on a small subject or narrow area.

You can bring the focusing area back to the center by pressing soft key B.

AF range finder frame

AF range finder frame

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Notes

• When this function is set to other than [Multi], you cannot use the [Face Detection] function.

• [Multi] is selected when using [Smile Shutter].

• [Multi] is selected during movie recording. But, if you use an E-mount lens and press the shutter button half way down during recording, the autofocus area you set before you started recording is used for focusing.

• When the AF illuminator is used, the setting of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line. AF operates with priority on and around the center area.

Manual Focus

You can set the enlarged position for manual focusing.

Move the enlarged position up or down.

Move the enlarged position right or left.

Move the enlarged position up or down.

Press the top/bottom/right/left to finely adjust the position.

You can adjust the scaling with soft key B or C.

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