Sony alpha DSLR-A500 - Manual (Page 86)

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• If you press the MF CHECK LV button when the camera is in AE lock
mode, you can check a version of the image that reflects the compensated
exposure. When you start shooting from this point, the camera starts
exposure at the AE lock state.
• You can remove a grid line (page 136).
Notes
• The camera does not focus on a subject when you press the shutter button halfway
down.
• You cannot use the Face Detection and Smile Shutter functions.
• The image in the viewfinder is not visible in manual focus check mode.
• When
is indicated, the temperature of the camera is increasing. If you intend to
continue to perform the manual focus check, you cannot use the camera until the
temperature decreases (page 170).
• When using the manual focus check function in viewfinder mode, it is recommend
that you attach the eyepiece cover (page 28).
• When you perform continuous or exposure bracket shooting in manual focus check
mode, the autofocus is set at the first shot.
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Confirm and adjust the focus.
• You can adjust the focus manually in manual focus check mode.
• If you press the AF button in autofocus mode, the autofocus is activated.
The mirror slides down in autofocus mode and the display is interrupted.
• When [AF area] is set to (Local), the autofocus can also be activated
using the controller.
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Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
• You can record images when the zoom scaling is set to approx. ×7 or ×14,
however the recorded image is for full display.
• The manual focus check function will be released after shooting.
Shooting techniques