Focus-lock [63, Manual focus [64, Focus-lock – Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV User Manual

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Note

[Center Lock-on AF] may not function very well in the following situations:

The subject is moving too quickly.

The subject is too small, or too large.

The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.

It is dark.

The ambient light changes.

Lock-on AF does not work in the following situations:

In [Sweep Panorama] mode

When [Scene Selection] is set to [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur]

When shooting in Manual Focus mode

When using the digital zoom

When the shooting mode is set to Movie, and [

SteadyShot] is set to [Intelligent Active].

The camera may not be able to resume tracking for a while after it loses the track of the

subject.

[63] How to Use

Using shooting functions

Adjusting the focus

Focus-lock

Shoots images with the focus locked on the desired subject in auto focus mode.

1. MENU

(Camera Settings

) → [Focus Mode] → [Single-shot AF].

2. Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down.

The focus is locked.

3. Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down, and place the subject back in the

original position to re-compose the shot.

4. Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture.

[64] How to Use

Using shooting functions

Adjusting the focus

Manual Focus

When it is difficult to get the proper focus in autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus

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