Sony MVC-CD500 - Manual (Page 48)

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Choosing a focus range
finder frame
— AF range finder
Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/
Multipoint AF
The camera calculates the distance in three
places to the left and right and in the center
of the image, letting you shoot using the
auto focus function without worrying about
the image composition. This is useful when
it is difficult to focus on the subject because
it is not in the center of the frame. You can
check the position where the focus was
adjusted using the green frame.
The Multipoint AF is the factory setting.
Selected frame priority AF
You can select from five different AF range
finder frames (Center, Left, Right, Top or
Bottom). This is useful when focusing on a
subject near the selected frame.
Use together with the AF lock function lets
you shoot in the desired image composition.
Spot AF
This is useful when focusing on an
extremely small subject or a narrow area.
Use together with the AF lock function lets
you shoot in the desired image composition.
Take care to hold the camera steady so that
the subject does not deviate from the range
finder frame.
a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,
SCN or
.
b Press FOCUS to switch to AF
range finder frame select.
Each time you press FOCUS, the
setting changes in the following order.
AF range finder frame select
Y
Focus preset
c Select the desired AF range.
Select the AF range with the jog dial
(page 42).
You can select the AF range from
Multipoint AF, Center, Left, Right,
Bottom, Top and Spot AF.
The focus is adjusted automatically.
When you press and hold the shutter
button halfway down and the focus is
adjusted, the color of the AF range
finder frame changes from white to
green.
• When you are shooting movies (MPEG Movie)
and you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to
the center of the screen is estimated as an
average, so the AF works even with a certain
amount of vibration. Selected frame priority AF
and Spot AF automatically focus only on
selected frame, so these are convenient when
you want to focus only on what you aim at.
• When you use the smart zoom or Hologram AF,
priority AF movement is given to subjects in or
near the center of the frame. In this case, AF
range finder frame indicator flashes and the AF
range finder frame is not displayed.
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