Sony NEX-5 - Manual (Page 35)

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Using the recording functions
Defocusing the background easily
(Background Defocus Control)
In the [Intelligent Auto] mode, you can defocus the background easily to make
the subject stand out.
• The defocusing effect may not be noticeable, depending on the distance from the
subject or the lens used.
1 Press [Menu], then select
[Shoot Mode]
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(Intelligent Auto).
[Menu]
2 Press the center of the control
wheel.
The [Background Defocus] screen
appears.
Control wheel
3 Defocus the background by
turning the control wheel.
: Turn up to focus
: Turn down to defocus
Press [Back] to restore the original
status.
Note
z For a better result of [Background Defocus]
• Move closer to the subject.
• Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background.