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Autofocus
Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be
unable to focus on the subjects listed below.
•
Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.
•
Subjects photographed through a window or other refl ective object.
•
Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than refl ect light, such as
hair or fur.
•
Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or fl ame.
•
Subjects that show little contrast with the background.
•
Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is
also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a
backdrop of highly contrasting elements).
Checking Focus
To zoom in on the current focus area for precise
focus, press the center of the focus stick (focus
lever). Press the center of the focus stick again
to cancel zoom.
Normal display
Focus zoom
N
•
In focus mode
l
, zoom can be adjusted by rotating the rear com-
mand dial.
•
In focus mode
l
, select
r
SINGLE POINT
for
AF MODE
.
•
Focus zoom is not available in focus mode
k
or when
G
AF/MF
SETTING
>
PRE-AF
is on.
•
Use
D
BUTTON SETTING
>
FOCUS LEVER SETTING
to change
the function performed by the center of the focus stick (focus lever).
D
BUTTON SETTING
>
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING
can also be used
to assign focus zoom to other controls (
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Summary of Contents for X-A7
Page 1: ...Owner s Manual BL00005018 201 EN ...
Page 18: ...xviii MEMO ...
Page 19: ...1 Before You Begin ...
Page 37: ...19 First Steps ...
Page 51: ...33 Basic Photography and Playback ...
Page 56: ...38 MEMO ...
Page 57: ...39 Movie Recording and Playback ...
Page 63: ...45 Taking Photographs ...
Page 109: ...91 The Shooting Menus ...
Page 147: ...129 Playback and the Playback Menu ...
Page 169: ...151 The Setup Menus ...
Page 191: ...173 Shortcuts ...
Page 198: ...180 MEMO ...
Page 199: ...181 Peripherals and Optional Accessories ...
Page 205: ...187 Connections ...
Page 217: ...199 Technical Notes ...