Sony NEX-5NK - Manual (Page 29)

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If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to
focus on
• Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:
– It is dark and the subject is distant.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– The subject is seen through glass.
– The subject is moving quickly.
– The subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces.
– The subject is flashing.
– The subject is backlit.
Focus indicator Status
z lit Focus locked.
lit Focus is confirmed. Focal point moves following a moving
subject.
lit Still focusing.
z flashing Cannot focus.
When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the
focus indicator blinks. Either recompose the shot or change the
focus setting.
Focus indicator
z
Focusing on a subject by touching it on the screen
Touch the point on which you want to focus on the screen. A frame appears at the point you
touched and that framed area is focused on when you press the shutter button half way
down.
To cancel the touch AF, touch
.
When [Object Tracking] is set to [On], the camera tracks and focuses on a subject even if the
subject is moving (page 71).