Sony NEX-3 - Manual (Page 24)

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(Intelligent Auto) allows you to defocus the background easily to make the subject
stand out.
You can check the defocusing effect on the LCD monitor.
1 Press the center of the control wheel.
2 Defocus the background by turning the control wheel.
: Turn up to focus
: Turn down to defocus
Press [Back] to restore to the original status.
Background Defocus Control
z
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. Ready to shoot.
lit Focus is confirmed. Focal point moves following a moving
subject. Ready to shoot.
lit Still focusing.
z flashing Cannot focus.
When the camera cannot focus on the subject automaticaly, the
focus indicator blinks. Either recompose the shot or change the
focus setting.
Focus indicator
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